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DATE: September 23, 2002 E ' • ,
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: John B. Bahorski, City Manager
FROM: Mac Cummins, Associate Planner /Special Projects Manager
SUBJECT: Establishment of Community Facilities Districts No. 2002 -01 (Heron
Pointe)
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SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
That City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing regarding the establishment of Community Facilities
District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) (the "District") and related matters.
2, Adopt a resolution establishing the District, authorizing the levy of a special tax,
and approving certain related matters.
3. Adopt a resolution determining the necessity to incur bonded indebtedness in an
amount not to exceed $5,000,000 for the District, calling an election, and
approving certain related matters.
4. Adopt a resolution declaring the result of the special bond and special tax election
in the District and approving certain related matters.
5. Approve the first reading by title only and subsequent adoption of an ordinance
authorizing the levy of a special tax within the District.
BACKGROUND:
When the Hellman Ranch development agreement was signed, it was contemplated that a
Community Facilities District would be created to help finance some of the public
improvements necessary for the effective development of the Hellman Rarich. The
District will include all parcels located in the Hellman Ranch (now known as Heron
Pointe) development, and will issue bonds to finance certain public improvements
(including certain public improvements normally financed through development fees).
This tax will be paid along with property taxes by the homeowners who purchase parcels
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in the Hellman Ranch, and the proceeds of the tax will be used to make debt service
payments on the bonds issued by the District and pay incidental expenses.
Major Steps in a Community Facilities District Financing:
1. City authorizes contracts with financing consultants and enters into service
contracts with consultants.
2. Consultants, in conjunction with City Staff and Developer, prepare rate and
method of apportionment for special tax, develop program of improvements, and
establish community facilities district goals and guidelines for City.
3. City Council Approves Resolutions of Intention to form CFD and to authorize the
incurrence of bonded indebtedness.
4. After giving proper notice by mail and by publication, City Council holds public
hearing and adopts resolutions forming district, authorizing issuance of debt, and
calling election. With landowner consent, election is held at same City Council
meeting in a landowner election. City Council then certifies results of election
and passes first reading of ordinance levying the special tax. This meeting takes
place approximately one months following the adoption of the Resolutions of
Intention.
5. City Council adopts Ordinance Levying Special Tax
6. Bond Underwriter, in conjunction with City Staff and Consultants, designs bond
solution to meet goals of City, and enters into purchase agreement to purchase
bonds from the City.
7. Bonds close and funds become available for acquisition or construction of
improvements.
The hearings this evening are steps Nos. 4 & 5 in the process. The resolutions to be
adopted tonight also approve an acquisition and funding agreement with the John Laing
Homes, the developer of the property, pursuant to which the City agrees to acquire the
improvements if bonds are issued and certain other conditions are met. Tonight's
resolutions approve the rate and method of the special tax as it was proposed by previous
resolution of the Council, but modify that rate and method to ensure that the maximum
special tax does not increase beyond Fiscal Year 2012 -13.
Key Personnel in formation of Hellman Ranch CFD:
City Of Seal Beach:
Lead City Liason/project manager: Mac Cummins
City Manager: John Bahorski
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Director of Development Services: Lee Whittenberg
Director of Public Works /City Engineer: Doug Dancs _
City Attorney: Quinn Barrow
Bond Counsel: Robin Harris /Mark Mandell (Richards, Watson & Gershon)
City Consultant Team
Financial Consultant: Larry Rollapp (Fieldman, Rollapp, & Associates)
Special Tax Consultant: David Taussig (David Taussig & Associates) -
Appraiser: Steve White
Underwriter: Dawn Vincient (Stone & Youngberg)
Hellman Ranch CFD Team:
Hellman Ranch Point of Contact: Dave Bartlett
Hellman Ranch Development Company Contact: Jerry Tone
John Laing Homes Contact: Joanie Madrid & David Dirienzo
Improvements to be completed through CFD:
A. Sanitary Sewer Facilities
B. Water Facilities
C. Roadway Facilities
D. Park, Access, Landscape & Wall Facilities
E. Dry Utilities and Joint Trench
F. Grading
G. Improvements Funded With Sewer, Water, Storm Drain, And Transportation
Fees
Tonight's Actions
1. If majority protests are not received prior to the conclusion of the public hearing, the
public hearing will be closed and the City Council may adopt the following
resolutions:
• Adopt a resolution establishing the District, authorizing the levy of a special
tax, and approving certain related matters.
• Resolution determining the necessity to incur bonded indebtedness for the
District, calling an election, and approving certain related matters..
2. The City Clerk will have received from John Laing Homes a petition waiving the
timelines under the election code and permitting a special election to be held at the
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conclusion of the public hearings. The City Clerk will therefore conduct an election
in connection with the District and receive a voted ballot from John Laing Homes, -
which as sole landowner in the District, is the only election of the District.
3. If a 2/3 vote in favor of the District is received, the City Council may adopt the
following resolutions and adopt the following resolution:
• .Resolution declaring the result of the special bond and special tax election in
the District and approving certain related matters
The City Council may also introduce the following ordinance:
Ordinance authorizing the levy of a special tax within the District.
• Future Actions
The Council will be asked at a later date to adopt the ordinance providing for the
levying of the special tax and approve resolutions to issue bonds.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None. All staff time and incidental costs associated with to project will be billed to the
developer, and the costs of the public facilities and consultants will be paid for with bond
proceeds. The costs of the public improvements will be paid by the special tax levied
against the owners of property at Heron Pointe.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing regarding the establishment of Community Facilities
District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) and related matters.
2. Adopt a resolution establishing the District, authorizing the levy of a special tax,
and approving certain related matters.
3. Adopt a resolution determining the necessity to incur bonded indebtedness in an
amount not to exceed $5,000,000 for the District, calling an election, and
approving certain related matters.
4. Adopt a resolution declaring the result of the special bond and special tax election
in the District and approving certain related matters.
5. Approve the first reading by title only and subsequent adoption of an ordinance
authorizing the levy of a special tax within the District.
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NOTED AND APPRO D:
Mac Cummins John B. . 7 • rski
Associate Planner City .1 ager
Attachments: (6)
1. Community Facilities District Report - Community Facilities District No.
2002 -01 (Heron Pointe)
2. District Maps
3. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Seal Beach To Establish City
Of Seal Beach Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe), To
Establish An Appropriations Limit For The District, To Authorize, With
Modifications, The Levy Of A Special Tax Within The District, To Call A
Special Election Within The District And To Take Certain Other Actions
4. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Seal Beach, California,
Acting In Its Capacity As The Legislative Body Of City Of Seal Beach
Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe), To Declare The
Necessity To Incur A Bonded Indebtedness Within That District And To
Order Submitted To The Qualified Electors Of The District Propositions
Relating To The District
5. A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Seal Beach, California,
Acting In Its Capacity As The Legislative Body Of City Of Seal Beach
Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) To Certify The
Results Of The September 23, 2002 Special Tax And Bond Election
6. An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Seal Beach, California,
Acting In Its Capacity As The Legislative Body Of City Of Seal Beach
Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) Authorizing The
Levy Of A Special Tax Within That District
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COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT REPORT
MELLO -ROOS COMMUNITY FACILITIES ACT OF 1982
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2002 -01
(HERON POINTE)
Prepared for Prepared by
CITY OF SEAL BEACH DAVID TAUSSIG & ASSOCIATES, INC.
211 Eighth Street 1301 Dove Street, Suite 600
Seal Beach, CA 90740 Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 955 -1500
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Pale
I. INTRODUCTION 1
II. DISTRICT DESCRIPTION 2
III. DESCRIPTION AND ESTIMATED COST OF PROPOSED FACILITIES 3
A. Description Of Proposed Public Improvements 3
B. Estimated Cost Of Proposed Public Improvements 3
IV. BONDED INDEBTEDNESS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES 5
A. Projected Bond Sales 5
B. Incidental Bond Issuance Expenses To Be Included In The Proposed Bonded
Indebtedness 5
C. Incidental Expenses To Be Included In The Annual Levy Of Special Taxes 5
V. RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF THE SPECIAL TAX 6
A. Explanation For Special Tax Apportionment 6
B. Maximum Special Tax Rates 7
C. Backup Special Tax 7
D. Accuracy Of Information 8
VI. BOUNDARIES OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT 9
VII. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 10
A. Substitution Facilities 10
B. Appeals 10
C. Prepayment 10
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A Rate and Method of Apportionment
Exhibit B Assigned Special Tax Rates for Developed Property
Exhibit C Maximum Special Tax for Undeveloped Property, Taxable Public Property
and Taxable Property Ovvner Association Property
Exhibit D Boundary Map
I. INTRODUCTION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Seal Beach (hereinafter referred to as the "Council ") did,
pursuant to the provision of the "Mello -Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982," being Chapter 2.5,
Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California (hereinafter referred to
as the "Act "), and specifically Section 53321.5 thereof, expressly order the filing of a written
"Report" with the legislative body of the proposed community facilities district. This community
facilities district being Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) shall hereinafter be
referred to as:
"CFD No. 2002-01"; and,
WHEREAS, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Seal Beach to Establish City of Seal
Beach Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) and to Authorize the Levy of a
Special Tax Within City of Seal Beach Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe)
(hereinafter refer ed to the "Resolution of Intention ") did direct that said Report generally contain the
following:
1. A brief description of the facilities by type which will be required to adequately meet the
needs of CFD No. 2002 -01; and
2. An estimate of the fair and reasonable cost of financing the Facilities, including incidental
expenses and including the costs of the proposed bond financing and all other related costs as
provided for in Section 53345.3 of the Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, the authorized representative of the City of Seal Beach and the appointed
responsible officer has caused the Report to be prepared by David Taussig & Associates, Inc. and
does hereby submit the Report.
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II. DISTRICT DESCRIPTION
CFD No. 2002 -01 encompasses approximately 18.4 gross acres of land in the City of Seal Beach
known as Heron Pointe. Of this acreage, approximately 12.2 acres are expected to be developed into
uses subject to a Mello -Roos special tax levy. At buildout, the property within CFD No. 2002 -01
will be developed with approximately 70 single- family residential units.
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III. DESCRIPTION AND ESTIMATED COST OF PROPOSED FACILITIES
A. Description of Proposed Public Improvements
A community facilities district may provide for the purchase, construction, expansion or
rehabilitation of any real or tangible property, including public facilities and infrastructure
improvements, with an estimated useful life of five (5) years or longer, which is necessary to
meet increased demands placed upon local agencies as a result of development or rehabilitation
occurring within the community facilities district. In addition, a community facilities district
may pay in full all amounts necessary to eliminate any fixed special assessment liens or to pay,
repay, or defease any obligation to pay for any indebtedness secured by any tax, fee, charge, or
assessment levied within the area of the community facilities district.
The facilities described in this Report are all facilities which the legislative body creating CFD
No. 2002 -01 is authorized, pursuant to an agreement meeting the requirements of Section
53316.2 of the Act or otherwise to own, construct, or finance, and which are required to
adequately meet the needs of CFD No. 2002 -01. The actual facilities described herein are those
currently expected to be required to adequately meet, in part, the needs of CFD No. 2002 -01.
Because the actual needs of CFD No. 2002 -01 arising as development progresses therein may
differ from those currently anticipated, CFD No. 2002 -01 reserves the right to modify the
actual facilities proposed herein to the extent CFD No. 2002 -01 deems necessary, in its sole
discretion to meet those needs. The Special Taxes' required to pay for the construction or
financing of said facilities will be apportioned as described in the Rate and Method of
Apportionment of the Special Tax for CFD No. 2002 -01.
B. Estimated Cost of Proposed Public Improvements
The facilities and the estimated costs are subject to review /confirmation. The costs
listed in Table 1 below are estimates only, based upon current construction estimates and
actual costs may differ from those estimates herein.
The improvements and facilities consist primarily of public improvements with a useful life of
not less than five years including (i) street, sidewalk, street light, traffic signal, drainage,
signage median and appurtenant improvements to Seal Beach Boulevard, Aldolpho Lopez
Drive, and Heron Pointe, including, but not limited to, relocation of existing overhead utilities
lines and construction of joint trench in furtherance of public safety, (ii) water and sanitary
improvements serving real property within CFD No. 2002 -01, including, but not limited to, a
sewer lift station, (iii) dry utility improvements and burd vaults serving CFD No. 2002 -01, (iv)
improvements to Gum Grove Park, including, but not limited to, landscaping and access
improvements, (v) landscape improvements along Seal Beach Boulevard, (vi) sewer, water,
park, storm drain, and transportation improvements to be funded through development fees
charged by the City of Seal Beach in connection with the development of real property within
CFD No. 2002 -01. The estimated costs of the facilities are shown in Table 1 below.
'All capitalized terms used herein, unless otherwise indicated, shall have the meanings defined in the Rate and Method of
Apportionment.
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TABLE 1
Facilities Improvements Estimated Cost
Sanitary Sewer Facilities $641,233
Water Facilities $200,383
Roadway Facilities $483,264
Park, Access, Landscape, and Wall Facilities $349,000
Dry Utilities and Joint Trench $120,735
Grading $15,257
Engineering Plan Preparation $44,300
Facilities Subtotal $1,854,171
Contingency (for Facilities) $185,417
Project Management $185,417
Project Inspection $185,417
Development Fees $570,596
Contingency (for Development Fees) $34,236
Total Estimated Facilities Costs (Excluding Incidental Expenses) $3,015,254
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IV. BONDED INDEBTEDNESS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES
A. Projected Bond Sales
The maximum authorized bonded indebtedness for CFD No. 2002 -01 is $5,000,000. It is
anticipated that CFD No. 2002 -01 will sell one bond issue with a term of 30 years in the fall of
2002.
B. Incidental Bond Issuance Expenses to be Included in the Proposed Bonded
Indebtedness
Pursuant to Section 53345.3 of the Act, bonded indebtedness may include all costs and
estimated costs incidental to, or connected with, the accomplishment of the purpose for which
the proposed debt is to be incurred, including, but not limited to, the costs of legal, fiscal, and
financial consultant fees; bond and other reserve funds; discount fees; interest on any bonds of
the district due and payable prior to the expiration of one year from the date of completion of
the facilities, not to exceed two years; election costs; and all costs of issuance of the bonds,
including, but not limited to, fees for bond counsel, costs of obtaining credit ratings, bond
insurance premiums, fees for letters of credit, and other credit enhancement costs, and printing
costs. For the bonds proposed to be issued by CFD No. 2002 -01, the reserve fund is estimated
at approximately 8.46 percent of the principal amount of the bonds, and capitalized interest is
estimated at approximately 10.07 percent of the principal amount of the bonds. Incidental
bond issuance expenses of 8.46 percent are estimated for the bonds.
C. Incidental Expenses to be Included in the Annual Levy of Special Taxes
Pursuant to Section 53340 of the Act, the proceeds of any special tax may only be used to pay,
in whole or part, the cost of providing public facilities, services and incidental expenses. As
defined by the Act, incidental expenses include, but are not limited to, the cost of planning and
designing public facilities to be financed, including the cost of environmental evaluations of
those facilities; the costs associated with the creation of the district, issuance of bonds,
determination of the amount of taxes, collection of taxes, payment of taxes, or costs otherwise
incurred in order to carry out the authorized purposes of the district; any other expenses
incidental to the construction, completion, and inspection of the authorized work; and the
retirement of existing bonded indebtedness. While the actual cost of administering CFD No.
2002 -01 may vary, it is anticipated that the amount of special taxes which can be collected will
be sufficient to fund at least $40,000 in annual administrative expenses, escalating at two
percent per year through fiscal year 2012 -13.
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V. RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF THE SPECIAL TAX
All of the property located within CFD No. 2002 -01, unless exempted by law or by the Rate and
Method of Apportionment, shall be taxed for the purpose of providing necessary facilities to serve
CFD No. 2002 -01. Pursuant to Section 53325.3 of the Act, the tax imposed "is a Special Tax and
not a special assessment, and there is no requirement that the tax be apportioned on the basis of
benefit to any property." The Special Tax "may be based on benefit received by parcels of real
property, the cost of making facilities or authorized services available to each parcel or other
reasonable basis as determined by the legislative body," although the Special Tax may not be
apportioned on an ad valorem basis pursuant to Article XIIIA of the California Constitution.
As shown in Exhibit A, the adopted Rate and Method of Apportionment provides information
sufficient to allow each property owner within CFD No. 2002 -01 to estimate the maximum annual
Special Tax he or she will be required to pay. Sections A and B, below, provide additional
information on the Rate and Method of Apportionment of the Special Tax for CFD No. 2002 -01.
A. Explanation for Special Tax Apportionment
When a community facilities district is formed, a Special Tax may be levied on each parcel of
taxable property within the CFD to pay for the construction, acquisition and rehabilitation of
public facilities, to pay for authorized services or to repay bonded indebtedness or other related
expenses incurred by CFD No. 2002 -01. This Special Tax must be apportioned in a reasonable
manner; however, the tax may not be apportioned on an ad valorem basis.
When more than one type of land use is present within a community facilities district, several
criteria may be considered when apportioning the Special Tax. Generally, criteria based on
building square footage, acreage, and land use are selected, and categories based on such
criteria are established to differentiate between parcels of property. These categories are a
direct result of the projected product mix, and are reflective of the proposed land use types
within that community facilities district. Specific Special Tax levels are assigned to each land
use class, with all parcels within a land use class assigned the same Special Tax rate.
The Act does not require that Special Taxes be apportioned to individual parcels based on
benefit received. However, in order to insure fairness and equity, benefit principles have been
incorporated in establishing the Special Tax rates for CFD No. 2002 -01.
The major assumption inherent in the Special Tax rates set forth in the Rate and Method of
Apportionment is that the level of benefit received from the proposed public improvements is a
function of building square footage. This assumption is borne out through an examination of
. commonly accepted statistical measures for public facility usage.
For example, in measuring average weekday vehicle trip -ends, the Institute of Transportation
Engineer's Trip Generation manual identifies land use as the primary determinant of trip -end
magnitude. Larger buildings typically generate a greater number of trip -ends than do smaller
buildings, and therefore, will tend to receive more benefit from road improvements.
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In addition, larger buildings typically generate a greater number of "Person Hours," or the
number of hours per week that residents associated with a specific type of land use could
potentially use park facilities.
Another example is sewer treatment costs, which are based on plant capacity to treat
biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), suspended solids (SS), and the flow rate. Other variables
for water and sewer requirements include storage and fire flow requirements, as well as the
number of bathrooms and fixture units, which tends to vary with the size of the lot and the size
of the building.
Five Land Use Classes have been established for CFD No. 2002 -01. Residential Property will
be assigned to Land Use Classes 1 through 4 based on the size of the home. Non - Residential
Property will be assigned to Land Use Class 5 and the Special Tax will be determined based on
the acreage of the Assessor's Parcel. In addition, in order to insure fairness, the Special Tax
rates are uniformly applied to all Developed Property within CFD No. 2002 -01.
Based on the types of public facilities that are proposed for CFD No. 2002 -01 and the factors
described above, the Special Taxes assigned to Developed Properties are generally
proportionate to the relative benefits received by them, and, accordingly, the Special Taxes in
CFD No. 2002 -01 can be considered fair and reasonable.
B. Maximum Special Tax Rates
Exhibit B lists the Assigned Special Tax that may be levied against Developed Property within
CFD No. 2002 -01. Exhibit C lists the Maximum Special Tax that may be levied against
Undeveloped Property, Taxable Public Property, and Taxable Property Owner Association
Property within CFD No. 2002 -01. The Special Taxes on Developed Property cannot exceed
the rates shown in Exhibit B, except when the Backup Special Tax is used as discussed in
Section C below. On each July 1, commencing July 1, 2003 and through and including July 1,
2012, the Assigned Special Tax for Developed Property and the Maximum Special Tax for
Undeveloped Property, Taxable Public Property, and Taxable Property Owner Association
Property will increase at a rate of two percent of the amount in effect for the previous fiscal
year. The Assigned Special Tax and Maximum Special Tax will not increase subsequent to
July 1, 2012.
Each year the Special Tax shall be levied subject to the methodology and Maximum Special
Taxes set forth in the Rate and Method of Apportionment, in an amount sufficient to meet the
Special Tax Requirement.
C. Backup Special Tax
Pursuant to the Rate and Method of Apportionment, the Maximum Special Tax for Developed
Property is the greater of (i) the Assigned Special Tax or (ii) the amount derived by application
of the Backup Special Tax. The Fiscal Year 2002 -2003 Backup Special Tax is equal to
$41,977 per acre. The Backup Special Tax will increase at a rate of two percent per year
commencing July 1, 2003 and through and including July 1, 2012. There will be no increase in
the Backup Special Tax subsequent to July 1, 2012.
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Under certain circumstances, the Special Tax for some parcels classified as Developed
Property will be increased above the Assigned Special Tax shown in Exhibit B until the
Special Tax Requirement is met. However, under no circumstances will the Special Tax on an
Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property be increased above the greater of the Backup Special
Tax or the applicable Assigned Special Tax.
D. Accuracy of Information
In order to establish the Maximum Special Tax rates for Developed Property as set forth in the
Rate and Method of Apportionment for CFD No. 2002 -01, David Taussig and Associates, Inc.
has relied on information including, but not limited to, acreage, absorption, and land -use types,
which were provided to David Taussig and Associates, Inc., by others. David Taussig and
Associates, Inc. has not independently verified such data and disclaims responsibility for the
impact of inaccurate data provided by others, if any, on the Rate and Method of Apportionment
for CFD No. 2002 -01, including the inability to meet the financial obligations of CFD No.
2002 -01.
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VI. BOUNDARIES OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
The boundaries of CFD No. 2002 -01 include all land on which the Special Taxes may be levied. A
map showing the boundaries of CFD No. 2002 -01 is provided as Exhibit D.
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VII. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
A. Substitution Facilities
The description of the public facilities, as set forth herein, are general in their nature. The fmal
nature and location of improvements and facilities will be determined upon the preparation of
final plans and specifications. The final plans may show substitutes, in lieu or modifications to
the proposed work in order to accomplish the work of improvement, and any such substitution
shall not be a change or modification in the proceedings as long as the facilities provide a
service and are of a type substantially similar to that as set forth in this Report.
B. Appeals
Any taxpayer may file a written appeal of the Special Tax on his/her property with the CFD
Administrator, provided that the appellant is current in his/her payments of Special Taxes.
During the pendency of an appeal, all Special Taxes previously levied must be paid on or
before the payment date established when the levy was made. The appeal must specify the
reasons why the appellant claims the calculation of the Special Tax is in error. The CFD
Administrator shall review the appeal, meet with the appellant if the CFD Administrator deems
necessary, and advise the appellant of its determination. If the CFD Administrator agrees with
the appellant, the CFD Administrator shall eliminate or reduce the Special Tax on the
appellant's property and/or provide a refund to the appellant. If the CFD Administrator
disagrees with the appellant and the appellant is dissatisfied with the determination, the
appellant then has 30 days in which to appeal to the Council by filing a written notice of appeal
with the City clerk, provided that the appellant is current in his/her payments of Special Taxes.
The second appeal must specify the reasons for its disagreement with the CFD Administrator's
determination.
C. Prepayment
The Special Tax applicable to an Assessor's Parcel in CFD No. 2002 -01 may be prepaid
according to the prepayment provisions in the Rate and Method of Apportionment.
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2002-01
(HERON POINTE)
RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT
RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT FOR
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2002-01
(HERON POINTE)
A Special Tax as hereinafter defined shall be levied on all Assessor's Parcels in the City of Seal
Beach Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) ( "CFD No. 2002-01") and
collected each Fiscal Year commencing in Fiscal Year 2002 -03, in an amount determined by the City
Council of the City of Seal Beach, through the application of the Rate and Method of Apportionment
as described below. All of the real property in CFD No. 2002 -01, unless exempted by law or by the
provisions hereof, shall be taxed for the purposes, to the extent and in the manner herein provided.
A. DEFINITIONS
The terms hereinafter set forth have the following meanings:
"Acre or Acreage" means the land area of an Assessor's Parcel as shown on an Assessor's
Parcel Map, or if the land area is not shown on an Assessor's Parcel Map, the land area
shown on the applicable final map, parcel map, condominium plan, or other recorded County
parcel map.
"Act" means the Mello -Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, being Chapter
2.5, Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California.
"Administrative Expenses" means the following actual or reasonably estimated costs
directly related to the administration of CFD No. 2002 -01: the costs of computing the Special
Taxes and preparing the annual Special Tax collection schedules (whether by the City or
designee thereof or both); the costs of collecting the Special Taxes (whether by the County or
otherwise); the costs of remitting the Special Taxes to the Trustee; the costs of the Trustee
(including its legal counsel) in the discharge of the duties required of it under the Indenture;
the costs to the City, CFD No. 2002 -01 or any designee thereof of complying with arbitrage
rebate requirements; the costs to the City, CFD No. 2002 -01 or any designee thereof of
complying with City, CFD No. 2002 -01 or obligated persons disclosure requirements
associated with applicable federal and state securities laws and of the Act; the costs
associated with preparing Special Tax disclosure statements and responding to public
inquiries regarding the Special Taxes; the costs of the City, CFD No. 2002 -01 or any
designee thereof related to an appeal of the Special Tax; the costs associated with the release
of funds from any escrow account; and the City's annual administration fees and third party
expenses. Administrative Expenses shall also include amounts estimated or advanced by the
City or CFD No. 2002 -01 for any other administrative purposes of CFD No. 2002 -01,
including attorney's fees and other costs related to commencing and pursuing to completion
any foreclosure of delinquent Special Taxes.
"Assessor's Parcel" means a lot or parcel shown in an Assessor's Parcel Map with an
assigned Assessor's parcel number.
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"Assessor's Parcel Map" means an official map of the County Assessor of the County
designating parcels by Assessor's parcel number.
"Assigned Special Tax" means the Special Tax for each Land Use Class of Developed
Property, as determined in accordance with Section C below.
"Backup Special Tax" means the Special Tax applicable to each Assessor's Parcel of
Developed Property, as determined in accordance with Section C below.
"Bonds" means any bonds or other debt (as defined in Section 53317(d) of the Act), whether
in one or more series, issued by the City on behalf of CFD No. 2002 -01 under the Act.
"CFD Administrator" means an official of the City, or designee thereof, responsible for
determining the Special Tax Requirement and providing for the levy and collection of the
Special Taxes.
"CFD No. 2002 -01" means the City of Seal Beach Community Facilities District No. 2002-
01 (Heron Pointe).
"City" means the City of Seal Beach.
"Council" means the City Council of the City.
"County" means the County of Orange.
"Developed Property" means for each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property, exclusive of
Taxable Public Property and Taxable Property Owner Association Property, for which a
building permit for new construction was issued after January 1, 2001 and prior to January 1
of the prior Fiscal Year.
"Fiscal Year" means the period starting July 1 and ending on the following June 30.
"Indenture" means the indenture, fiscal agent agreement, resolution or other instrument
pursuant to which Bonds are issued, as modified, amended and/or supplemented from time to
time.
"Land Use Class" means any of the classes listed in Table 1 below.
"Maximum Special Tax" means the Maximum Special Tax, determined in accordance with
Section C below, that can be levied in any Fiscal Year on any Assessor's Parcel.
"Non- Residential Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property for which
a building permit was issued for a non - residential use.
"Outstanding Bonds" means all Bonds which are deemed to be outstanding under the
Indenture.
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"Proportionately" means, for Developed Property, that the ratio of the actual Special Tax
levy to the Assigned Special Tax is equal for all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property.
For Undeveloped Property, "Proportionately" means that the ratio of the actual Special Tax
levy per Acre to the Maximum Special Tax per Acre is equal for all Assessor's Parcels of
Undeveloped Property. For Taxable Public Property and Taxable Property Owner
Association Property, "Proportionately" means that the ratio of the actual Special Tax levy
per Acre to the Maximum Special Tax per Acre is equal for all Assessor's Parcels of Taxable
Public Property or Taxable Property Owner Association Property, as applicable.
"Property Owner Association Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, any property within
the boundaries of CFD No. 2002 -01 that was owned by a property owner association,
including any master or sub - association, as of January 1 of the prior Fiscal Year.
"Public Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, any property within CFD No. 2002 -01 that
is owned by, irrevocably offered for dedication to, or dedicated to the federal government,
the State, the County, the City or any other public agency as of June 30 of the prior Fiscal
Year; provided however that any property leased by a public agency to a private entity and
subject to taxation under Section 53340.1 of the Act shall be taxed and classified in
accordance with its use. To ensure that property is classified as Public Property in the first
Fiscal Year after it is acquired by, irrevocably offered for dedication to, or dedicated to a
public agency, the property owner shall notify the CFD Administrator in writing of such
acquisition, offer, or dedication not later than June 30 of the Fiscal Year in which the
acquisition, offer, or dedication occurred.
"Residential Floor Area" means all of the square footage of living area within the
perimeter of a residential structure, not including any carport, walkway, garage, overhang,
patio, enclosed patio, or similar area. The determination of Residential Floor Area shall be
made by reference to the building permit(s) issued for such Assessor's Parcel.
"Residential Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property for which a
building permit has been issued for purposes of constructing one or more residential dwelling
units.
"Special Tax" means the special tax to be levied in each Fiscal Year on each Assessor's
Parcel of Taxable Property to fund the Special Tax Requirement.
"Special Tax Requirement" means that amount required in any Fiscal Year for CFD No.
2002 -01 to: (i) pay debt service on all Outstanding Bonds; (ii) pay periodic costs on the
Bonds, including but not limited to, credit enhancement and rebate payments on the Bonds;
(iii) pay Administrative Expenses; (iv) pay any amounts required to establish or replenish any
reserve funds for all Outstanding Bonds; (v) pay directly for acquisition or construction of
CFD No. 2002 -01 facilities eligible under the Act; (vi) pay for reasonably anticipated
delinquent Special Taxes based on the delinquency rate for Special Taxes levied in the
previous Fiscal Year; less (vii) a credit for funds available to reduce the annual Special Tax
levy, as determined by the CFD Administrator pursuant to the Indenture.
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"State" means the State of California.
"Taxable Property" means all of the Assessor's Parcels within the boundaries of CFD No.
2002 -01 which are not exempt from the Special Tax pursuant to law or Section E below.
"Taxable Property Owner Association Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of
Property Owner Association Property that are not exempt pursuant to Section E below.
"Taxable Public Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Public Property that are not
exempt pursuant to Section E below.
"Trustee" means the trustee or fiscal agent under the Indenture.
"Undeveloped Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property not classified as
Developed Property, Taxable Public Property or Taxable Property Owner Association
Property.
B. ASSIGNMENT TO LAND USE CATEGORIES
Each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property within CFD No. 2002 -01 shall be classified as
Developed Property, Taxable Public Property, Taxable Property Owner Association Property,
or Undeveloped Property, and shall be subject to Special Taxes in accordance with the rate
and method of apportionment determined pursuant to Sections C and D below.
C. MAXIMUM SPECIAL TAX
1. Developed Property
a. Maximum Special Tax
The Maximum Special Tax for each Assessor's Parcel classified as
Developed Property shall be the greater of (i) the amount derived by
application of the Assigned Special Tax or (ii) the amount derived by
application of the Backup Special Tax.
b. Assigned Special Tax
The Fiscal Year 2002 -03 Assigned Special Tax for each Land Use Class is
shown below in Table 1.
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TABLE 1
Fiscal Year 2002 -03
Assigned Special Taxes for Developed Property in
Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01
(Heron Pointe) • I;and,Use „ Descnptiori "w� Residential Floor Area ° Assigne Sp ec ial Tax
Classy � nti
1 Residential Property >_ 4,000 s.f. $5,350 per unit
2 Residential Property 3,750 — 3,999 s.f. $5,078 per unit
3 Residential Property 3, 500 — 3,749 s.f. $4,900 per unit
4 Residential Property < 3,500 s.f. $4,570 per unit
5 Non - Residential Property NA $41,977 per Acre
c. Backup Special Tax
The Fiscal Year 2002 -03 Backup Special Tax for an Assessor's Parcel of
Developed Property shall equal $41,977 per Acre.
d. Increase in the Assigned Special Tax and Backup Special Tax
On each July 1, commencing on July 1, 2003 and through and including July
1, 2012, the Assigned Special Tax and the Backup Special Tax shall be
increased by an amount equal to two percent (2 %) of the amount in effect for
the previous Fiscal Year. There will be no increase in the Assigned Tax or
Backup Special Tax subsequent to July 1, 2012.
2. Undeveloped Property, Taxable Public Property, and Taxable Property Owner
Association Property
a. Maximum Special Tax
• The Fiscal Year 2002 -03 Maximum Special Tax for Undeveloped Property, -
Taxable Public Property, and Taxable Property Owner Association Property
shall be $47,043 per Acre.
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b. Increase in the Maximum Special Tax
On each July 1, commencing on July 1, 2003 and through and including July
1, 2012, the Maximum Special Tax for Undeveloped Property, Taxable
Public Property, and Taxable Property Owner Association Property shall be
increased by an amount equal to two percent (2 %) of the amount in effect for
the previous Fiscal Year. There will be no increase in the Maximum Special
Tax for Undeveloped Property, Taxable Public Property, and Taxable
Property Owner Association Property subsequent to July 1, 2012.
D. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF THE SPECIAL TAX
Commencing with Fiscal Year 2002 -03 and for each following Fiscal Year, the Council shall
determine the Special Tax Requirement and shall levy the Special Tax until the amount of
Special Taxes equal the Special Tax Requirement. The Special Tax shall be levied each
Fiscal Year as follows:
First: The Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each Assessor's Parcel of
Developed Property at up to 100% of the applicable Assigned Special Tax;
Second: If additional monies are needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the
first step has been completed, the Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each
Assessor's Parcel of Undeveloped Property at up to 100% of the Maximum Special Tax for
Undeveloped Property;
Third: If additional monies are needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the first
two steps have been completed, then the levy of the Special Tax on each Assessor's Parcel of
Developed Property whose Maximum Special Tax is determined through the application of
the Backup Special Tax shall be increased in equal percentages from the Assigned Special
Tax up to the Maximum Special Tax for each such Assessor's Parcel;
Fourth: If additional monies are needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the first
three steps have been completed, then the Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each
Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Property Owner Association Property at up to the Maximum
Special Tax for Taxable Property Owner Association Property; and
Fifth: If additional monies are needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the first
four steps have been completed, then the Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each
Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Public Property at up to the Maximum Special Tax for Taxable
Public Property.
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Notwithstanding the above, under no circumstances will the Special Tax levied against any
Assessor's Parcel of Residential Property for which an occupancy permit for private
residential use has been issued be increased by more than ten percent as a consequence of
delinquency or default by the owner of any other Assessor's Parcel within the CFD.
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E. EXEMPTIONS
No Special Tax shall be levied on up to 6.2 Acres of Property Owner Association Property.
Tax- exempt status will be irrevocably assigned by the CFD Administrator in the
chronological order in which property becomes Property Owner Association Property.
However, should an Assessor's Parcel no longer be classified as Property Owner Association
Property, its tax- exempt status will be revoked. No Public Property shall be exempt from
Special Tax, except as required by law.
Public Property or Property Owner Association Property that is not exempt from Special
Taxes under this section shall be subject to the levy of the Special Tax and shall be taxed
Proportionately as part of the fourth or fifth step in Section D above, at up to 100% of the
applicable Maximum Special Tax for Taxable Public Property or Taxable Property Owner
Association Property.
F. APPEALS AND INTERPRETATIONS
Any taxpayer may file a written appeal of the Special Tax on his/her property with the CFD
Administrator, provided that the appellant is current in his/her payments of Special Taxes.
During the pendency of an appeal, all Special Taxes previously levied must be paid on or
before the payment date established when the levy was made. The appeal must specify the
reasons why the appellant claims the calculation of the Special Tax is in error. The CFD
Administrator shall review the appeal, meet with the appellant if the CFD Administrator
deems necessary, and advise the appellant of its determination. If the CFD Administrator
agrees with the appellant, the CFD Administrator shall eliminate or reduce the Special Tax
on the appellant's property and/or provide a refund to the appellant. If the CFD
Administrator disagrees with the appellant and the appellant is dissatisfied with the
determination, the appellant then has 30 days in which to appeal to the Council by filing a
written notice of appeal with the City clerk, provided that the appellant is current in his/her
payments of Special Taxes. The second appeal must specify the reasons for its disagreement
with the CFD Administrator's determination.
G. MANNER OF COLLECTION
The Special Tax will be collected in the same manner and at the same time as ordinary ad
valorem property taxes; provided, however, that CFD No. 2002 -01 may directly bill the
Special Tax, may collect Special Taxes at a different time or in a different manner if
necessary to meet its fmancial obligations, and may covenant to foreclose and may actually
foreclose on delinquent Assessor's Parcels as permitted by the Act.
H. PREPAYMENT OF SPECIAL TAX
The following definition applies to this Section H:
"CFD Public Facilities Cost" means either $3.015 million in 2002 dollars, which shall
increase by the Construction Inflation Index on July 1, 2003, and on each July 1 thereafter, or
such lower number as (i) shall be determined by the CFD Administrator as sufficient to
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provide the public facilities to be provided by CFD No. 2002 -01 under the authorized
bonding program for CFD No. 2002 -01, or (ii) shall be determined by the Council
concurrently with a covenant that it will not issue any more Bonds to be supported by Special
Taxes levied under this Rate and Method of Apportionment as described in Section D.
"Construction Fund" means an account specifically identified in the Indenture to hold
funds which are currently available for expenditure to acquire or construct public facilities
eligible under the Act.
"Construction Inflation Index" means the annual percentage change in the Engineering
News - Record Building Cost Index for the City of Los Angeles, measured as of the calendar
year which ends in the previous Fiscal Year. In the event this index ceases to be published,
the Construction Inflation Index shall be another index as determined by the CFD
Administrator that is reasonably comparable to the Engineering News - Record Building Cost
Index for the City of Los Angeles.
"Future Facilities Costs" means the CFD Public Facilities Cost minus (i) public facility
costs previously paid from the Construction Fund, (ii) moneys currently on deposit in the
Construction Fund, and (iii) moneys currently on deposit in an escrow fund that are expected
to be available to finance facilities costs.
"Outstanding Bonds" means all Previously Issued Bonds which are deemed to be
outstanding under the Indenture after the first interest and/or principal payment date
following the current Fiscal Year.
"Previously Issued Bonds" means all Bonds that have been issued by CFD No. 2002 -01
prior to the date of prepayment.
1. Prepayment in Full
The obligation of an Assessor's Parcel to pay the Special Tax may be prepaid and
permanently satisfied as described herein; provided that a prepayment may be made
only for Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property or Undeveloped Property for
which a building permit has been issued, and only if there are no delinquent Special
Taxes with respect to such Assessor's Parcel at the time of prepayment. An owner of
an Assessor's Parcel intending to prepay the Special Tax obligation shall provide the
CFD Administrator with written notice of intent to prepay. Within 30 days of receipt
of such written notice, the CFD Administrator shall notify such owner of the
prepayment amount of such Assessor's Parcel. The CFD Administrator may charge
a reasonable fee for providing this service. Prepayment must be made not less than
45 days prior to the next occurring date that notice of redemption of Bonds from the
proceeds of such prepayment may be given to the Trustee pursuant to the Indenture.
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The Prepayment Amount (defined below) shall be calculated as summarized below
(capitalized terms as defined below):
Bond Redemption Amount
plus Redemption Premium
plus Future Facilities Amount
plus Defeasance Amount
plus Administrative Fees and Expenses
less Reserve Fund Credit
less Capitalized Interest Credit
Total: equals Prepayment Amount
As of the proposed date of prepayment, the Prepayment Amount (defined below)
shall be calculated as follows:
ParaSraph No.:
1. Confirm that no Special Tax delinquencies apply to such Assessor's Parcel.
2. For Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property, compute the Assigned Special Tax
and Backup Special Tax applicable for the Assessor's Parcel to be prepaid. For
Assessor's Parcels of Undeveloped Property (for which a building permit has been
issued) to be prepaid, compute the Assigned Special Tax and Backup Special Tax for
that Assessor's Parcel as though it was already designated as Developed Property,
based upon the building permit which has already been issued for that Assessor's
Parcel.
3. (a) Divide the Assigned Special Tax computed pursuant to paragraph 2 by the total
estimated Assigned Special Taxes for the entire CFD No. 2002 -01 based on the
Developed Property Special Taxes which could be charged in the current Fiscal Year
on all expected development through buildout of CFD No. 2002 -01, excluding any
Assessor's Parcels which have been prepaid, and
(b) Divide the Backup Special Tax computed pursuant to paragraph 2 by the
estimated Backup Special Taxes at buildout of CFD No. 2002 -01 using the Backup
Special Tax amount for the current Fiscal Year, excluding any Assessor's Parcels
which have been prepaid.
4. Multiply the larger quotient computed pursuant to paragraph 3(a) or 3(b) by the
Outstanding Bonds to compute the amount of Outstanding Bonds to be retired and
prepaid (the "Bond Redemption Amount ").
5. Multiply the Bond Redemption Amount computed pursuant to paragraph 4 by the
applicable redemption premium, if any, on the Outstanding Bonds to be redeemed
(the "Redemption Premium ").
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6. Compute the current Future Facilities Costs
7. Multiply the larger quotient computed pursuant to paragraph 3(a) or 3(b) by the
amount determined pursuant to paragraph 6 to compute the amount of Future
Facilities Costs to be prepaid (the "Future Facilities Amount ").
8. Compute the amount needed to pay interest on the Bond Redemption Amount from
the first bond interest and/or principal payment date following the current Fiscal Year
until the earliest redemption date for the Outstanding Bonds.
9. Determine the Special Taxes levied on the Assessor's Parcel in the current Fiscal
Year which have not yet been paid.
10. Compute the minimum amount the CFD Administrator reasonably expects to derive
from the reinvestment of the Prepayment Amount (as defined below) less the Future
Facilities Amount and the Administrative Fees and Expenses (as defined below) from
the date of prepayment until the redemption date for the Outstanding Bonds to be
redeemed with the prepayment.
11. Add the amounts computed pursuant to paragraphs 8 and 9 and subtract the amount
computed pursuant to paragraph 10 (the "Defeasance Amount ").
12. Verify the administrative fees and expenses of CFD No. 2002 -01, including the costs
of computation of the prepayment, the costs to invest the prepayment proceeds, the
costs of redeeming Bonds, and the costs of recording any notices to evidence the
prepayment and the redemption (the "Administrative Fees and Expenses ").
13. If reserve funds for the Outstanding Bonds, if any, are at or above 100% of the
reserve requirement (as defined in the Indenture) on the prepayment date, a reserve
fund credit shall be calculated as a reduction in the applicable reserve fund for the
Outstanding Bonds to be redeemed pursuant to the prepayment (the "Reserve Fund
Credit"). No Reserve Fund Credit shall be granted if reserve funds are below 100%
of the reserve requirement.
14. If any capitalized interest for the Outstanding Bonds will not have been expended at
the time of the first interest and/or principal payment following the current Fiscal
Year, a capitalized interest credit shall be calculated by multiplying the larger
quotient computed pursuant to paragraph 3(a) or 3(b) by the expected balance in the
capitalized interest fund after such first interest and/or principal payment (the
"Capitalized Interest Credit ").
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15. The Special Tax prepayment is equal to the sum of the amounts computed pursuant
to paragraphs 4, 5, 7, 11 and 12, less the amounts computed pursuant to
paragraphs 13 and 14 (the "Prepayment Amount ").
16. From the Prepayment Amount, the amounts computed pursuant to paragraphs 4, 5,
11, 13 and 14 shall be deposited into the appropriate fund as established under the
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Indenture and be used to retire Outstanding Bonds or make debt service payments.
The amount computed pursuant to paragraph 7 shall be deposited into the
construction fund. The amount computed pursuant to paragraph 12 shall be retained
by CFD No. 2002 -01.
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The Prepayment Amount may be sufficient to redeem other than a $5,000 increment of
Bonds. In such cases, the increment above $5,000 or integral multiple thereof will be
retained in the appropriate fund established under the Indenture to be used with the next
prepayment of bonds or to make debt service payments.
As a result of the payment of the current Fiscal Year's Special Tax levy as determined under
paragraph 9 (above), the CFD Administrator shall remove the current Fiscal Year's Special
Tax levy for such Assessor's Parcel from the County tax rolls. With respect to any
Assessor's Parcel that is prepaid, the Council shall cause a suitable notice to be recorded in
compliance with the Act, to indicate the prepayment of Special Taxes and the release of the
Special Tax lien on such Assessor's Parcel, and the obligation of such Assessor's Parcel to
pay the Special Tax shall cease.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Special Tax prepayment shall be allowed unless the
amount of Assigned Special Taxes that may be levied on Taxable Property within CFD No.
2002 -01 both prior to and after the proposed prepayment is at least 1.1 times the maximum
annual debt service on all Outstanding Bonds.
2. Prepayment in Part
The Special Tax on an Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property or an Assessor's
Parcel of Undeveloped Property for which a building permit has been issued may be
partially prepaid. The amount of the prepayment shall be calculated as in Section
H.1; except that a partial prepayment shall be calculated according to the following
formula:
PP = PE x F.
These terms have the following meaning:
PP = the partial prepayment
PE = the Prepayment Amount calculated according to Section H.1
F = the percentage by which the owner of the Assessor's Parcel(s) is
partially prepaying the Special Tax.
The owner of any Assessor's Parcel who desires such prepayment shall notify the
CFD Administrator of such owner's intent to partially prepay the Special Tax and the
percentage by which the Special Tax shall be prepaid. The CFD Administrator shall
provide the owner with a statement of the amount required for the partial prepayment
of the Special Tax for an Assessor's Parcel within thirty (30) days of the request and
may charge a reasonable fee for providing this service. With respect to any
Assessor's Parcel that is partially prepaid, the City shall (i) distribute the funds
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remitted to it according to Section H.1, and (ii) indicate in the records of CFD No.
2002 -01 that there has been a partial prepayment of the Special Tax and that a portion
of the Special Tax with respect to such Assessor's Parcel, equal to the outstanding
percentage (1.00 - F) of the remaining Maximum Special Tax, shall continue to be
levied on such Assessor's Parcel pursuant to Section D.
I. TERM OF SPECIAL TAX
The Special Tax shall be levied for the period necessary to fully satisfy the Special Tax
Requirement, but in no event shall it be levied after Fiscal Year 2042 -43.
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EXHIBIT B
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2002-01
(HERON POINTE)
ASSIGNED SPECIAL TAX RATES FOR DEVELOPED PROPERTY
Land Use Class - • ' . _ FY 2002 -03 Assigned f•
- Description
Special Tax [1]
1 Residential Property (? 4,000 SF) $5,350 per unit
2 Residential Property (3,750 to 3,999 SF) $5,078 per unit
3 Residential Property (3,500 to 3,749 SF) $4,900 per unit
4 Residential Property (< 3,500 SF) $4,570 per unit
5 Non - Residential Property $41,977 per Acre 9
[1] On each July 1, commencing July 1, 2003 and ending on July 1, 2012, the Assigned Special Tax
for Developed Property shall be increased by two percent (2.00 %) of the amount in effect in the
previous Fiscal Year.
EXHIBIT C
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2002-01
(HERON POINTE)
MAXIMUM SPECIAL TAX FOR UNDEVELOPED PROPERTY, TAXABLE PUBLIC
PROPERTY, AND TAXABLE PROPERTY OWNER ASSOCIATION PROPERTY
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Description Fiscal Year 2002 -03
a . Maximum Special Tax 111
Undeveloped Property, Taxable Public
Property, and Taxable Property Owner
Association Property $47,043 per Acre
[1] On each July 1, commencing July 1, 2003 and ending on July 1, 2012, the Maximum
Special Tax for Undeveloped Property, Taxable Public Property, and Taxable Property Owner
Association Property shall be increased by two percent (2.00 %) of the amount in effect in the
previous Fiscal Year.
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Attachment 3
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Seal Beach To Establish City Of
Seal Beach Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe), To Establish
An Appropriations Limit For The District, To Authorize, With Modifications, The
Levy Of A Special Tax Within The District, To Call A Special Election Within The
District And To Take Certain Other Actions
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
TO ESTABLISH CITY OF SEAL BEACH COMMUNITY FACILITIES
DISTRICT NO. 2002 -01 (HERON POINTE), TO ESTABLISH AN
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR THE DISTRICT, TO AUTHORIZE, WITH
MODIFICATIONS, THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX WITHIN THE
DISTRICT, TO CALL A SPECIAL ELECTION WITHIN THE DISTRICT
AND TO TAKE CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the City Council (the "City Council ") of the City of Seal Beach, California (the
"City "), has previously adopted Resolution No. 5049 stating its intention to conduct proceedings to
form City of Seal Beach Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) (the "District ")
pursuant to the Mello -Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, commencing with
Section 53311 of the California Government Code (the "Act ") to finance certain public facilities.
WHEREAS, a copy of Resolution No. 5049 setting forth a description of the proposed
boundaries of the District, the facilities to be financed by the District, including incidental expenses,
and the rate and method of apportionment of the special tax proposed to be levied within the District
is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City and, except to the extent modified by this
Resolution, is incorporated herein by reference.
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously adopted Resolution No. 5050 stating the City
Council's intention, acting as the legislative body of the District, to authorize the issuance and sale of
a series of bonds for the District in maximum aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 to finance
the cost of designing and constructing such public facilities.
WHEREAS, Resolution Nos. 5049 and 5050 set September 23, 2002 as the date of a public
hearing on the establishment of the District, the extent of the District, the furnishing of specified
types of public facilities within the District, the proposed rate and method of apportionment of the
special tax within the District, and the proposed debt issue.
WHEREAS, a notice of the public hearing was published and was mailed to all landowners
proposed to be included in the District in accordance with the Act.
WHEREAS, prior to the public hearing there was filed with the City Council a report entitled
"Community Facilities District Report — Mello -Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 — City of
Seal Beach Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe)" (the "Report") containing a
description of the facilities necessary to adequately meet the needs of the District and an estimate of
the cost of financing such facilities as required by Section 53321.5 of the Act.
WHEREAS, at the public hearing all persons desiring to be heard on all matters pertaining to
the establishment of the District, the extent of the District, the furnishing of specified types ofpublic
facilities within the District, the proposed rate and method of apportionment of the special tax, and
the proposed debt issue were heard and a full and fair hearing was held.
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WHEREAS, at the public hearing evidence was presented to the City Council on the matters
before it and the City Council at the conclusion of the hearing is fully advised as to all matters
relating to the formation of the District, the levy of the special tax and the incurrence of bonded
indebtedness therein.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to proceed with the establishment of the District and to
make the necessary findings to incur the bonded indebtedness.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to hold a special election in the District at which time
there will be submitted to the qualified electors of the District certain propositions relating to the
authorization to levy a special tax within the District, the establishment of an appropriations limit for
the District and the incurrence of a bonded indebtedness to pay for certain facilities.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that there have been fewer than twelve
registered voters residing in the proposed boundaries of the District for the period of ninety days
prior to September 23, 2002 and that the qualified electors of the District are the landowners within
the District.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are all true and correct.
Section 2. Finding of Validity. Pursuant to Section 53325.1(b) of the Act, the City
Council finds and determines that all of the proceedings prior hereto were valid and taken in
conformity with the requirements of the law, and specifically the provisions of the Act.
Section 3. Name of District. The City Council hereby establishes and declares the
formation of a community facilities district pursuant to the Act to be designated "City of Seal Beach
Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) ".
Section 4. Modifications. The rate and method of apportionment of the Special Tax
among parcels of real property of the District, is modified to be as shown in Exhibit `B," attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference, which includes sufficient detail to allow each resident or
landowner within the proposed District to estimate the maximum amount such resident or owner will
have to pay. The modifications do not cause an increase in the special tax against any parcel or
parcels.
Section 5. Facilities. The facilities proposed to be financed by the District under the Act
shall consist of those facilities set forth on Exhibit "A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference (the "Facilities "). The estimated cost of the Facilities and incidental expenses to be
financed is set forth in the Report, which estimates may change as the Facilities are designed or bid
for construction. The City is authorized by the Act to contribute revenue to, or to construct or
acquire the Facilities, all in accordance with the Act. The City Council finds that the proposed
Facilities are necessary to meet the increased demand that will be placed upon public infrastructure
as a result of new development within the District.
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Section 6. No Majority Protest. The City Council hereby finds that written protests
against the establishment of the District, against the furnishing of a specified type of facility within
the District, or against the levying of a specified special tax within the District have not been filed by
any property owner or registered voter within the boundaries of the District. Therefore, the City
Council finds and declares that the special tax to be levied in the District has not been precluded by
majority protest pursuant to Section 53324 of the Act.
Section 7. Special Tax. Except where funds are otherwise available to pay for the
Facilities and/or the principal and interest as it becomes due on bonds of the District issued to
finance the Facilities, a special tax (the "Special Tax ") is hereby authorized, subject to approval by
two- thirds of the votes cast within the District, to be levied annually in accordance with the
procedures of the Act within the boundaries of the District sufficient to pay for the costs thereof,
including incidental expenses. The Special Tax will be secured by the recordation of a continuing
lien against all non - exempt property in the District and will be collected in the same manner as
ordinary ad valorem property taxes and shall be subject to the same penalties, procedure, sale and
lien in any case of delinquency as applicable for ad valorem property taxes; provided, however, such
Special Tax may be collected in such other manner as may be provided by the City Council. In the
first year in which such a Special Tax is levied, the levy shall include a sum sufficient to repay to the
City all amounts, if any, transferred to the District pursuant to Section 53314 of the Act and interest
thereon.
The proposed rate and method of apportionment of the Special Tax among parcels of real
property in the District, in sufficient detail to allow each resident or landowner to estimate the
maximum amount such resident or owner will have to pay, is shown in Exhibit `B ", attached hereto
and incorporated herein by reference. The Special Tax is based upon the expected demand that each
parcel will place on the Facilities and the benefit that each parcel derives from the right to access the
Facilities and the City Council hereby determines such basis to be reasonable.
In the case of any Special Tax to pay for the Facilities to be levied against any parcel used for
private residential purposes: (i) the maximum Special Tax shall be specified as a dollar amount
which shall be calculated and thereby established not later than the date on which the parcel is first
subject to the tax because of its use for private residential purposes and which amount shall not be
increased over time over two percent per year; (ii) the tax year after which no further Special Tax
subject to this sentence shall be levied or collected shall be as set forth in Exhibit `B" hereto; and
(iii) under no circumstances will the Special Tax levied against any parcel subject to this sentence be
increased as a consequence of delinquency or default by the owner of any other parcel within the
District by more than 10 percent. For the purposes hereof, a parcel is used for "private residential
purposes" not later than the date on which an occupancy permit for private residential use is issued.
Subject to the limitations set forth in the previous paragraph, in the event that a portion of the
property within the District shall become exempt for any reason, wholly or partially, from the levy of
the Special Tax, the City Council shall, on behalf of the District, cause the levy to be increased,
subject to the limitation of the maximum Special Tax for a parcel as set forth in Exhibit `B," to the
extent necessary upon the remaining property within the District which is not delinquent or exempt
in order to yield the Special Tax revenues required for the purposes described herein.
The City Council finds that there is not an ad valorem property tax currently being levied on
property within the District for the exclusive purpose of paying principal or interest on bonds or
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other indebtedness incurred to finance the construction of capital facilities which provide the same
services to the territory of the District as are proposed to be provided by the Facilities to be financed
by the District.
Section 8. Notice of Special Tax Lien. Upon recordation of a notice of special tax lien
with respect to the District pursuant to Section 3114.5 of the Streets and Highways Code, a
continuing lien to secure each levy of the Special Tax shall attach to all nonexempt real property in
the District, and this lien shall continue in force and effect until the Special Tax obligation is prepaid
and permanently satisfied and lien canceled in accordance with law or until collection of the Special
Tax by the City Council ceases.
Section 9. Appropriations Limit. An appropriations limit for the District is hereby
established, subject to voter approval, as an amount equal to all the proceeds of the Special Tax
collected annually within such District and as defined by Article XIIIB of the California
Constitution, as adjusted for changes in the cost of living and changes in population.
Section 10. Agricultural, Timber or Livestock Uses. The City Council hereby finds and
declares that all land within the District has been included in the District at the request of its owner.
Therefore, the City Council finds that the District has been formed in compliance with Section
53325.6 of the Act.
Section 11. Preparation of Annual Roll. The current Director of Finance, 211 Eighth
Street, Seal Beach, CA 90740, (562) 431 -2527 is designated to be responsible for preparing
annually, or authorizing a designee to prepare, a current roll of Special Tax levy obligations by
assessor's parcel number and for estimating future Special Tax levies pursuant to Section 53340.2 of
the Act.
Section 12. Report. The Report is hereby approved and is made a part of the record of the
public hearing regarding the formation of the District and is ordered to be kept on file in the office of
the City Clerk and open for public inspection.
Section 13. Special Tax Accountability Measures. Pursuant to and in compliance with the
provisions of Government Code Section 50075.1, the City Council hereby establishes the following
accountability measures pertaining to the levy by the District of the special tax described in Section 7
above:
A. Such special tax shall be levied for the specific purposes set forth in Section 7
hereof.
B. The proceeds of the levy of such special tax shall be applied only to the
specific purposes set forth in Section 7 hereof.
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C. The District shall establish an account or accounts into which the proceeds of
such special tax shall be deposited.
D. The City Manager, or his or her designee, acting for and on behalf of the
District, shall annually file a report with the City Council as required
pursuant to Government Code Section 50075.3.
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Section 14. Election. The City Council herewith submits the establishment of the
appropriations limit for the District and the levy of the Special Tax to the qualified electors of the
District, such electors being the landowners within the District who are the owners of record on the
date hereof, or the authorized representatives thereof, with each landowner having one vote for each
acre or portion of acre owned. There is hereby called and ordered to be on September 23, 2002, or
such later date as is consented to by the City Clerk and the landowners within the District, a special
election for the purpose of submitting such propositions to the voters. The City Council hereby
further directs that the ballot proposition relating to the levy of the Special Tax and the proposition
relating to the incurring of a bonded indebtedness be combined into one ballot proposition. The City
Clerk shall conduct the elections, shall give notice as required by law and shall procure such services
and supplies as are necessary for the conduct of the election. Except as otherwise provided by the
Act, the elections shall be conducted by personally delivered or mailed ballot and, except as
otherwise provided by the Act, the elections shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of
law regulating elections of the City of Seal Beach insofar as such provisions are determined by the
City Clerk to be applicable.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of September, 2002.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES
The cost of the facilities shall include incidental expenses, including the costs associated with
forming the District, issuance of bonds, determination of the amount of the Special Tax,
collection of the Special Tax, costs incurred in order to carry out the authorized purposes of the
District, any other expenses, incidental to the construction, completion and inspection of the
authorized work and the attributable costs of engineering and inspection. The facilities shall be
constructed, whether or not acquired in their completed states, pursuant to plans and
specifications approved by the City and the officials thereof.
Facilities
Public improvements with a useful life of not less than five years including (i) street, sidewalk,
street light, traffic signal, drainage, signage median and appurtenant improvements to Seal Beach
Boulevard, Aldolpho Lopez Drive, and Heron Pointe, including, but not limited to, relocation of
existing overhead utilities lines and construction of a joint trench in furtherance of public safety,
(ii) water and sanitary improvements serving real property within the District, including, but not
limited to, a sewer lift station, (iii) dry utility improvements and burd vaults serving the District,
(iv) improvements to Gum Grove Park, including, but not limited to, landscaping and access
improvements, (v) landscape improvements along Seal Beach Boulevard, (vi) sewer, water, park,
storm drain, and transportation improvements to be funded through development fees charged by
the City of Seal Beach in connection with the development of real property within the District.
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EXHIBIT `B"
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RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT FOR
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2002-01
(HERON POINTE)
A Special Tax as hereinafter defined shall be levied on all Assessor's Parcels in the City of Seal
Beach Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) ( "CFD No. 2002-01") and
collected each Fiscal Year commencing in Fiscal Year 2002 -03, in an amount determined by the City
Council of the City of Seal Beach, through the application of the Rate and Method of Apportionment
as described below. All of the real property in CFD No. 2002 -01, unless exempted by law or by the
provisions hereof, shall be taxed for the purposes, to the extent and in the manner herein provided.
A. DEFINITIONS
The terms hereinafter set forth have the following meanings:
"Acre or Acreage" means the land area of an Assessor's Parcel as shown on an Assessor's
Parcel Map, or if the land area is not shown on an Assessor's Parcel Map, the land area
shown on the applicable final map, parcel map, condominium plan, or other recorded County
parcel map.
"Act" means the Mello -Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, being Chapter
2.5, Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California.
"Administrative Expenses" means the following actual or reasonably estimated costs
directly related to the administration of CFD No. 2002 -01: the costs of computing the Special
Taxes and preparing the annual Special Tax collection schedules (whether by the City or
designee thereof or both); the costs of collecting the Special Taxes (whether by the County or
otherwise); the costs of remitting the Special Taxes to the Trustee; the costs of the Trustee
(including its legal counsel) in the discharge of the duties required of it under the Indenture;
the costs to the City, CFD No. 2002 -01 or any designee thereof of complying with arbitrage
rebate requirements; the costs to the City, CFD No. 2002 -01 or any designee thereof of
complying with City, CFD No. 2002 -01 or obligated persons disclosure requirements
associated with applicable federal and state securities laws and of the Act; the costs
associated with preparing Special Tax disclosure statements and responding to public
inquiries regarding the Special Taxes; the costs of the City, CFD No. 2002 -01 or any
designee thereof related to an appeal of the Special Tax; the costs associated with the release
of funds from any escrow account; and the City's annual administration fees and third party
expenses. Administrative Expenses shall also include amounts estimated or advanced by the
City or CFD No. 2002 -01 for any other administrative purposes of CFD No. 2002 -01,
including attorney's fees and other costs related to commencing and pursuing to completion
any foreclosure of delinquent Special Taxes.
"Assessor's Parcel" means a lot or parcel shown in an Assessor's Parcel Map with an
assigned Assessor's parcel number.
"Assessor's Parcel Map" means an official map of the County Assessor of the County
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designating parcels by Assessor's parcel number.
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"Assigned Special Tax" means the Special Tax for each Land Use Class of Developed
Property, as determined in accordance with Section C below.
"Backup Special Tax" means the Special Tax applicable to each Assessor's Parcel of
Developed Property, as determined in accordance with Section C below.
"Bonds" means any bonds or other debt (as defined in Section 53317(d) of the Act), whether
in one or more series, issued by the City on behalf of CFD No. 2002 -01 under the Act.
"CFD Administrator" means an official of the City, or designee thereof, responsible for
determining the Special Tax Requirement and providing for the levy and collection of the
Special Taxes.
"CFD No. 2002 - 01" means the City of Seal Beach Community Facilities District No. 2002-
01 (Heron Pointe).
"City" means the City of Seal Beach.
"Council" means the City Council of the City.
"County" means the County of Orange.
"Developed Property" means for each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property, exclusive of
Taxable Public Property and Taxable Property Owner Association Property, for which a
building permit for new construction was issued after January 1, 2001 and prior to January 1
of the prior Fiscal Year.
"Fiscal Year" means the period starting July 1 and ending on the following June 30.
"Indenture" means the indenture, fiscal agent agreement, resolution or other instrument
pursuant to which Bonds are issued, as modified, amended and/or supplemented from time to
time.
"Land Use Class" means any of the classes listed in Table 1 below.
"Maximum Special Tax" means the Maximum Special Tax, determined in accordance with
Section C below, that can be levied in any Fiscal Year on any Assessor's Parcel.
"Non - Residential Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property for which
a building permit was issued for a non - residential use.
"Outstanding Bonds" means all Bonds which are deemed to be outstanding under the
Indenture.
"Proportionately" means, for Developed Property, that the ratio of the actual Special Tax
levy to the Assigned Special Tax is equal for all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property.
For Undeveloped Property, "Proportionately" means that the ratio of the actual Special Tax
levy per Acre to the Maximum Special Tax per Acre is equal for all Assessor's Parcels of
Undeveloped Property. For Taxable Public Property and Taxable Property Owner
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Association Property, "Proportionately" means that the ratio of the actual Special Tax levy
per Acre to the Maximum Special Tax per Acre is equal for all Assessor's Parcels of Taxable
Public Property or Taxable Property Owner Association Property, as applicable.
"Property Owner Association Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, any property within
the boundaries of CFD No. 2002 -01 that was owned by a property owner association,
including any master or sub - association, as of January 1 of the prior Fiscal Year.
"Public Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, any property within CFD No. 2002 -01 that
is owned by, irrevocably offered for dedication to, or dedicated to the federal government,
the State, the County, the City or any other public agency as of June 30 of the prior Fiscal
Year; provided however that any property leased by a public agency to a private entity and
subject to taxation under Section 53340.1 of the Act shall be taxed and classified in
• accordance with its use. To ensure that property is classified as Public Property in the first
Fiscal Year after it is acquired by, irrevocably offered for dedication to, or dedicated to a
public agency, the property owner shall notify the CFD Administrator in writing of such
acquisition, offer, or dedication not later than June 30 of the Fiscal Year in which the
acquisition, offer, or dedication occurred.
"Residential Floor Area" means all of the square footage of living area within the
perimeter of a residential structure, not including any carport, walkway, garage, overhang,
patio, enclosed patio, or similar area. The determination of Residential Floor Area shall be
made by reference to the building permit(s) issued for such Assessor's Parcel.
"Residential Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property for which a
building permit has been issued for purposes of constructing one or more residential dwelling
units.
"Special Tax" means the special tax to be levied in each Fiscal Year on each Assessor's
Parcel of Taxable Property to fund the Special Tax Requirement.
"Special Tax Requirement" means that amount required in any Fiscal Year for CFD No.
2002 -01 to: (i) pay debt service on all Outstanding Bonds; (ii) pay periodic costs on the
Bonds, including but not limited to, credit enhancement and rebate payments on the Bonds;
(iii) pay Administrative Expenses; (iv) pay any amounts required to establish or replenish
any reserve funds for all Outstanding Bonds; (v) pay directly for acquisition or construction
of CFD No. 2002 -01 facilities eligible under the Act; (vi) pay for reasonably anticipated
delinquent Special Taxes based on the delinquency rate for Special Taxes levied in the
previous Fiscal Year; less (vii) a credit for funds available to reduce the annual Special Tax
levy, as determined by the CFD Administrator pursuant to the Indenture.
"State" means the State of California.
"Taxable Property" means all of the Assessor's Parcels within the boundaries of CFD No.
2002 -01 which are not exempt from the Special Tax pursuant to law or Section E below.
"Taxable Property Owner Association Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of
Property Owner Association Property that are not exempt pursuant to Section E below.
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"Taxable Public Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Public Property that are not
exempt pursuant to Section E below.
"Trustee" means the trustee or fiscal agent under the Indenture.
"Undeveloped Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property not classified as
Developed Property, Taxable Public Property or Taxable Property Owner Association
Property.
B. ASSIGNMENT TO LAND USE CATEGORIES
Each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property within CFD No. 2002 -01 shall be classified as
Developed Property, Taxable Public Property, Taxable Property Owner Association
Property, or Undeveloped Property, and shall be subject to Special Taxes in accordance with
the rate and method of apportionment determined pursuant to Sections C and D below.
C. MAXIMUM SPECIAL TAX
1. Developed Property
a. Maximum Special Tax
The Maximum Special Tax for each Assessor's Parcel classified as
Developed Property shall be the greater of (i) the amount derived by
application of the Assigned Special Tax or (ii) the amount derived by
application of the Backup Special Tax.
b. Assigned Special Tax
The Fiscal Year 2002 -03 Assigned Special Tax for each Land Use Class is
shown below in Table 1.
TABLE 1
Fiscal Year 2002 -03
Assigned Special Taxes for Developed Property in
Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01
(Heron Pointe)
'Land Use
" Class "° a Des Residential Floor Area Assigned Special Tax '
• 1 Residential Property • ? 4,000 s.f. $5,350 per unit •
2 Residential Property 3,750 — 3,999 s.f. $5,078 per unit
3 Residential Property 3, 500 — 3,749 s.f. $4,900 per unit
4 Residential Property < 3,500 s.f. $4,570 per unit
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Land Us ' Description Residential Floor Area Assigned Special Tax
Class ,t
5 Non - Residential Property NA $41,977 per Acre
c. Backup Special Tax
The Fiscal Year 2002 -03 Backup Special Tax for an Assessor's Parcel of
Developed Property shall equal $41,977 per Acre.
d. Increase in the Assigned Special Tax and Backup Special Tax
On each July 1, commencing on July 1, 2003 and through and including July
1, 2012, the Assigned Special Tax and the Backup Special Tax shall be
increased by an amount equal to two percent (2 %) of the amount in effect for
the previous Fiscal Year. There will be no increase in the Assigned Tax or
Backup Special Tax subsequent to July 1, 2012.
2. Undeveloped Property, Taxable Public Property, and Taxable Property Owner
Association Property
a. Maximum Special Tax
The Fiscal Year 2002 -03 Maximum Special Tax for Undeveloped Property,
Taxable Public Property, and Taxable Property Owner Association Property
shall be $47,043 per Acre.
b. Increase in the Maximum Special Tax
On each July 1, commencing on July 1, 2003 and through and including July
1, 2012, the Maximum Special Tax for Undeveloped Property, Taxable
Public Property, and Taxable Property Owner Association Property shall be
increased by an amount equal to two percent (2 %) of the amount in effect for
the previous Fiscal Year. There will be no increase in the Maximum Special
Tax for Undeveloped Property, Taxable Public Property, and Taxable
Property Owner Association Property subsequent to July 1, 2012.
D. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF THE SPECIAL TAX .
Commencing with Fiscal Year 2002 -03 and for each following Fiscal Year, the Council shall
determine the Special Tax Requirement and shall levy the Special Tax until the amount of
Special Taxes equal the Special Tax Requirement. The Special Tax shall be levied each
Fiscal Year as follows:
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First: The Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each Assessor's Parcel of
Developed Property at up to 100% of the applicable Assigned Special Tax;
Second: If additional monies are needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the
first step has been completed, the Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each
Assessor's Parcel of Undeveloped Property at up to 100% of the Maximum Special Tax for
Undeveloped Property;
Third: If additional monies are needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the first
two steps have been completed, then the levy of the Special Tax on each Assessor's Parcel of
Developed Property whose Maximum Special Tax is determined through the application of
the Backup Special Tax shall be increased in equal percentages from the Assigned Special
Tax up to the Maximum Special Tax for each such Assessor's Parcel;
Fourth: If additional monies are needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the first
three steps have been completed, then the Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each
Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Property Owner Association Property at up to the Maximum
Special Tax for Taxable Property Owner Association Property; and
Fifth: If additional monies are needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the first
four steps have been completed, then the Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each
Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Public Property at up to the Maximum Special Tax for Taxable
Public Property.
Notwithstanding the above, under no circumstances will the Special Tax levied against any
Assessor's Parcel of Residential Property for which an occupancy permit for private
residential use has been issued be increased by more than ten percent as a consequence of
delinquency or default by the owner of any other Assessor's Parcel within the CFD.
E. EXEMPTIONS
No Special Tax shall be levied on up to 6.2 Acres of Property Owner Association Property.
Tax - exempt status will be irrevocably assigned by the CFD Administrator in the
chronological order in which property becomes Property Owner Association Property.
However, should an Assessor's Parcel no longer be classified as Property Owner Association
Property, its tax - exempt status will be revoked. No Public Property shall be exempt from
Special Tax, except as required by law.
Public Property or Property Owner Association Property that is not exempt from Special
Taxes under this section shall be subject to the levy of the Special Tax and shall be taxed
Proportionately as part of the fourth or fifth step in Section D above, at up to 100% of the
applicable Maximum Special Tax for Taxable Public Property or Taxable Property Owner
Association Property.
F. APPEALS AND INTERPRETATIONS
Any taxpayer may file a written appeal of the Special Tax on his/her property with the CFD
Administrator, provided that the appellant is current in his/her payments of Special Taxes.
During the pendency of an appeal, all Special Taxes previously levied must be paid on or
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before the payment date established when the levy was made. The appeal must specify the
reasons why the appellant claims the calculation of the Special Tax is in error. The CFD
Administrator shall review the appeal, meet with the appellant if the CFD Administrator
deems necessary, and advise the appellant of its determination. If the CFD Administrator
agrees with the appellant, the CFD Administrator shall eliminate or reduce the Special Tax
on the appellant's property and/or provide a refund to the appellant. If the CFD
Administrator disagrees with the appellant and the appellant is dissatisfied with the
determination, the appellant then has 30 days in which to appeal to the Council by filing a
written notice of appeal with the City clerk, provided that the appellant is current in his/her
payments of Special Taxes. The second appeal must specify the reasons for its disagreement
with the CFD Administrator's determination.
G. MANNER OF COLLECTION
The Special Tax will be collected in the same manner and at the same time as ordinary ad
valorem property taxes; provided, however, that CFD No. 2002 -01 may directly bill the
Special Tax, may collect Special Taxes at a different time or in a different manner if
necessary to meet its financial obligations, and may covenant to foreclose and may actually
foreclose on delinquent Assessor's Parcels as permitted by the Act.
H. PREPAYMENT OF SPECIAL TAX
The following definition applies to this Section H:
"CFD Public Facilities Cost" means either $3.015 million in 2002 dollars, which shall
increase by the Construction Inflation Index on July 1, 2003, and on each July 1 thereafter, or
such lower number as (i) shall be determined by the CFD Administrator as sufficient to
provide the public facilities to be provided by CFD No. 2002 -01 under the authorized
bonding program for CFD No. 2002 -01, or (ii) shall be determined by the Council
concurrently with a covenant that it will not issue any more Bonds to be supported by
Special Taxes levied under this Rate and Method of Apportionment as described in Section
D.
"Construction Fund" means an account specifically identified in the Indenture to hold
funds which are currently available for expenditure to acquire or construct public facilities
eligible under the Act.
"Construction Inflation Index" means the annual percentage change in the Engineering
News - Record Building Cost Index for the City of Los Angeles, measured as of the calendar
year which ends in the previous Fiscal Year. In the event this index ceases to be published,
the Construction Inflation Index shall be another index as determined by the CFD
Administrator that is reasonably comparable to the Engineering News - Record Building Cost
Index for the City of Los Angeles.
"Future Facilities Costs" means the CFD Public Facilities Cost minus (i) public facility
costs previously paid from the Construction Fund, (ii) moneys currently on deposit in the
Construction Fund, and (iii) moneys currently on deposit in an escrow fund that are expected
to be available to finance facilities costs.
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"Outstanding Bonds" means all Previously Issued Bonds which are deemed to be
outstanding under the Indenture after the first interest and/or principal payment date
following the current Fiscal Year.
"Previously Issued Bonds" means all Bonds that have been issued by CFD No. 2002 -01
prior to the date of prepayment.
1. Prepayment in Full
The obligation of an Assessor's Parcel to pay the Special Tax may be prepaid and
permanently satisfied as described herein; provided that a prepayment may be made
only for Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property or Undeveloped Property for
which a building permit has been issued, and only if there are no delinquent Special
Taxes with respect to such Assessor's Parcel at the time of prepayment. An owner of
an Assessor's Parcel intending to prepay the Special Tax obligation shall provide the
CFD Administrator with written notice of intent to prepay. Within 30 days of receipt
of such written notice, the CFD Administrator shall notify such owner of the
prepayment amount of such Assessor's Parcel. The CFD Administrator may charge
a reasonable fee for providing this service. Prepayment must be made not less than
45 days prior to the next occurring date that notice of redemption of Bonds from the
proceeds of such prepayment may be given to the Trustee pursuant to the Indenture.
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The Prepayment Amount (defined below) shall be calculated as summarized below
(capitalized terms as defined below):
Bond Redemption Amount
plus Redemption Premium
plus Future Facilities Amount
plus Defeasance Amount
plus Administrative Fees and Expenses
less Reserve Fund Credit
less Capitalized Interest Credit
Total: equals Prepayment Amount
As of the proposed date of prepayment, the Prepayment Amount (defined below)
shall be calculated as follows:
Paragraph No.:
1. Confirm that no Special Tax delinquencies apply to such Assessor's Parcel.
2. For Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property, compute the Assigned Special Tax
and Backup Special Tax applicable for the Assessor's Parcel to be prepaid. For
Assessor's Parcels of Undeveloped Property (for which a building permit has been
issued) to be prepaid, compute the Assigned Special Tax and Backup Special Tax for
that Assessor's Parcel as though it was already designated as Developed Property,
based upon the building permit which has already been issued for that Assessor's
Parcel.
3. (a) Divide the Assigned Special Tax computed pursuant to paragraph 2 by the total
estimated Assigned Special Taxes for the entire CFD No. 2002 -01 based on the
Developed Property Special Taxes which could be charged in the cur ent Fiscal Year
on all expected development through buildout of CFD No. 2002 -01, excluding any
Assessor's Parcels which have been prepaid, and
(b) Divide the Backup Special Tax computed pursuant to paragraph 2 by the
estimated Backup Special Taxes at buildout of CFD No. 2002 -01 using the Backup
Special Tax amount for the current Fiscal Year, excluding any Assessor's Parcels
which have been prepaid.
4. Multiply the larger quotient computed pursuant to paragraph 3(a) or 3(b) by the
Outstanding Bonds to compute the amount of Outstanding Bonds to be retired and
prepaid (the "Bond Redemption Amount ").
5. Multiply the Bond Redemption Amount computed pursuant to paragraph 4 by the
applicable redemption premium, if any, on the Outstanding Bonds to be redeemed
(the "Redemption Premium ").
6. Compute the current Future Facilities Costs
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7. Multiply the larger quotient computed pursuant to paragraph 3(a) or 3(b) by the
amount determined pursuant to paragraph 6 to compute the amount of Future
Facilities Costs to be prepaid (the "Future Facilities Amount ").
8. Compute the amount needed to pay interest on the Bond Redemption Amount from
the first bond interest and/or principal payment date following the current Fiscal Year
until the earliest redemption date for the Outstanding Bonds.
9. Determine the Special Taxes levied on the Assessor's Parcel in the current Fiscal
Year which have not yet been paid.
10. Compute the minimum amount the CFD Administrator reasonably expects to derive
from the reinvestment of the Prepayment Amount (as defined below) less the Future
Facilities Amount and the Administrative Fees and Expenses (as defined below) from
the date of prepayment until the redemption date for the Outstanding Bonds to be
redeemed with the prepayment.
11. Add the amounts computed pursuant to paragraphs 8 and 9 and subtract the amount
computed pursuant to paragraph 10 (the "Defeasance Amount ").
12. Verify the administrative fees and expenses of CFD No. 2002 -01, including the costs
of computation of the prepayment, the costs to invest the prepayment proceeds, the
costs of redeeming Bonds, and the costs of recording any notices to evidence the
prepayment and the redemption (the "Administrative Fees and Expenses ").
13. If reserve funds for the Outstanding Bonds, if any, are at or above 100% of the
reserve requirement (as defined in the Indenture) on the prepayment date, a reserve
fund credit shall be calculated as a reduction in the applicable reserve fund for the
Outstanding Bonds to be redeemed pursuant to the prepayment (the "Reserve Fund
Credit'). No Reserve Fund Credit shall be granted if reserve funds are below 100%
of the reserve requirement.
14. If any capitalized interest for the Outstanding Bonds will not have been expended at
the time of the first interest and/or principal payment following the current Fiscal
Year, a capitalized interest credit shall be calculated by multiplying the larger
quotient computed pursuant to paragraph 3(a) or 3(b) by the expected balance in the
capitalized interest fund after such first interest and/or principal payment (the
"Capitalized Interest Credit ").
15. The Special Tax prepayment is equal to the sum of the amounts computed pursuant
to paragraphs 4, 5, 7, 11 and 12, less the amounts computed pursuant to
paragraphs 13 and 14 (the "Prepayment Amount ").
16. From the Prepayment Amount, the amounts computed pursuant to paragraphs 4, 5,
11, 13 and 14 shall be deposited into the appropriate fund as established under the
Indenture and be used to retire Outstanding Bonds or make debt service payments.
The amount computed pursuant to paragraph 7 shall be deposited into the
construction fund. The amount computed pursuant to paragraph 12 shall be retained
by CFD No. 2002 -01.
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The Prepayment Amount may be sufficient to redeem other than a $5,000 increment of
Bonds. In such cases, the increment above $5,000 or integral multiple thereof will be
retained in the appropriate fund established under the Indenture to be used with the next
prepayment of bonds or to make debt service payments.
As a result of the payment of the current Fiscal Year's Special Tax levy as determined under
paragraph 9 (above), the CFD Administrator shall remove the current Fiscal Year's Special
Tax levy for such Assessor's Parcel from the County tax rolls. With respect to any
Assessor's Parcel that is prepaid, the Council shall cause a suitable notice to be recorded in
compliance with the Act, to indicate the prepayment of Special Taxes and the release of the
Special Tax lien on such Assessor's Parcel, and the obligation of such Assessor's Parcel to
pay the Special Tax shall cease.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Special Tax prepayment shall be allowed unless the
amount of Assigned Special Taxes that may be levied on Taxable Property within CFD No.
2002 -01 both prior to and after the proposed prepayment is at least 1.1 times the maximum
annual debt service on all Outstanding Bonds.
2. Prepayment in Part
The Special Tax on an Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property or an Assessor's
Parcel of Undeveloped Property for which a building permit has been issued may be
partially prepaid. The amount of the prepayment shall be calculated as in Section
H.1; except that a partial prepayment shall be calculated according to the following
formula:
PP =
These terms have the following meaning:
PP = the partial prepayment
PE = the Prepayment Amount calculated according to Section H.1
F = the percentage by which the owner of the Assessor's Parcel(s) is
partially prepaying the Special Tax.
The owner of any Assessor's Parcel who desires such prepayment shall notify the
CFD Administrator of such owner's intent to partially prepay the Special Tax and the
percentage by which the Special Tax shall be prepaid. The CFD Administrator shall
provide the owner with a statement of the amount required for the partial prepayment
of the Special Tax for an Assessor's Parcel within thirty (30) days of the request and
may charge a reasonable fee for providing this service. With respect to any
Assessor's Parcel that is partially prepaid, the City shall (i) distribute the funds
remitted to it according to Section H.1, and (ii) indicate in the records of CFD No.
2002 -01 that there has been a partial prepayment of the Special Tax and that a portion
of the Special Tax with respect to such Assessor's Parcel, equal to the outstanding
percentage (1.00 - F) of the remaining Maximum Special Tax, shall continue to be
levied on such Assessor's Parcel pursuant to Section D.
TERM OF SPECIAL TAX
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The Special Tax shall be levied for the period necessary to fully satisfy the Special Tax
Requirement, but in no event shall it be levied after Fiscal Year 2042 -43.
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Attachment 4
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Seal Beach, California, Acting In Its
Capacity As The Legislative Body Of City Of Seal Beach Community Facilities
District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe), To Declare The Necessity To Incur A Bonded
Indebtedness Within That District And To Order Submitted To The Qualified
Electors Of The District Propositions Relating To The District
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE
LEGISLATIVE BODY OF CITY OF SEAL BEACH COMMUNITY
FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2002 -01 (HERON POINTE), TO DECLARE
THE NECESSITY TO INCUR A BONDED INDEBTEDNESS WITHIN THAT
DISTRICT AND TO ORDER SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT PROPOSITIONS RELATING TO THE
DISTRICT
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the City Council (the "City Council ") of the City of Seal Beach, California (the
"City "), has previously adopted Resolution No. 5049 stating its intention to conduct proceedings to
form City of Seal Beach Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) (the "District ")
pursuant to the Mello -Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, commencing with
Section 53311 of the California Government Code (the "Act ") to finance certain public facilities.
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously adopted Resolution No. 5050 stating its
intention, in its capacity as the legislative body of the District, to authorize the issuance and sale of a
series of bonds in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000.
WHEREAS, Resolution Nos. 5049 and 5050 set September 23, 2002 as the date of a public
hearing on the establishment of the District, the extent of the District, the furnishing of specified
types of public facilities within the District, the proposed rate and method of apportionment of the
special tax within the District, and the proposed debt issue.
WHEREAS, a notice of the public hearing was published and mailed to all landowners
proposed to be included in the District in accordance with the Act.
WHEREAS, prior to the public hearing there was filed with the City Council a report
containing a description of the facilities necessary to adequately meet the needs of the District and an
estimate of the cost of financing such facilities as required by Section 53321.5 of the Act.
WHEREAS, at the public hearing, all persons desiring to be heard on all matters pertaining to
the establishment of the District, to the extent of the District, to the furnishing of specified types of
public facilities within the District, to the proposed rate and method of apportionment of the special
tax, and to the proposed debt issues were heard and a full and fair hearing was held.
WHEREAS, at the public hearing evidence was presented to the City Council on the matters
before it and the City Council at the conclusion of the hearing is fully advised as to all matters
relating to the formation of the District, the levy of the special tax and the incurrence of bonded
indebtedness therein.
WHEREAS, subsequent to the public hearing, the City Council adopted Resolution
No. , ordering certain modifications in connection with the rate and method of apportionment
of the special tax for the District, establishing the District and calling a special election in the District
on September 23, 2002 (the "Resolution of Formation ").
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WHEREAS, the City Council desires to hold a special election the District at which time
there will be submitted to the qualified electors of the District certain propositions relating to the
authorization to levy a special tax, the establishment of an appropriations limit for the District, and
the incurring of a bonded indebtedness to pay for certain facilities to serve the District.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that there have been fewer than twelve
registered voters residing in the proposed boundaries of the District for the period of 90 days prior to
September 23, 2002 and that the qualified electors of the District are the landowners within the
District.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Necessary to Incur Bonded Indebtedness. The City Council hereby declares
that it is necessary to incur a bonded indebtedness for the District in an aggregate principal amount
not to exceed $5,000,000 as authorized under the terms and provisions of the Act.
Section 2. Purpose of Bonded Indebtedness. The bonded indebtedness will be incurred
for the purpose of financing the costs of designing, acquiring and constructing the Facilities, as
defined in the City's Resolution No. 5049 and the Resolution of Formation, and incidental expenses,
including, but not limited to, the financing of the costs associated with the issuance of the bonds and
all other costs necessary to finance the Facilities which are permitted to be financed pursuant to the
Act.
Section 3. Bond Terms. Bonds in the maximum principal amount of $5,000,000 are
hereby authorized for the District, subject to voter approval. The bonds shall bear interest at a
maximum interest rate of 12 percent per annum or such rate not in excess of the maximum rate
permitted by law at the time the bonds are issued, payable semiannually or in such other manner as
the City Council or its designee shall determine, with the actual rate or rates and time of payment of
such interest to be determined by the City Council or its designee at the time or times of sale of said
bonds. The term of the bonds shall be determined pursuant to a resolution of the City Council
authorizing the issuance of such series, but such term shall in no event exceed 31 years from the date
of issuance of such series of bonds or such longer term as is then permitted by law.
Section 4: Accountability Measures. Pursuant to and in compliance with the provisions
of Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 53410) of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the
Government Code, the City Council hereby establishes the following accountability measures
pertaining to any bonded indebtedness incurred by or on behalf of the District:
A. Such bonded indebtedness shall be incurred for the specific single purpose set
forth in Section 2 above.
B. The proceeds of any such bonded indebtedness shall be applied only to the
specific purpose identified in Section 2 above.
C. The document or documents establishing the teens and conditions for the
issuance of any such bonded indebtedness shall provide for the creation of an
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account or accounts into which the proceeds of such indebtedness shall be
deposited.
D. The City Manager, or his or her designee, acting for and on behalf of the
District, shall annually file a report with the City Council as required by
Government Code Section 53411.
Section 5. Election. The proposition related to the incurring of the bonded indebtedness
and the proposition relating to the levy of the Special Tax shall be combined into one ballot
proposition, and shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the District, together with a proposition
to establish an appropriations limit for the District at a special election. If the combined proposition
for the levy of the Special Tax and the incurring of the bonded indebtedness and the proposition for
the establishment of the appropriations limit receive the approval of more than two- thirds (2/3) of the
votes cast on the proposition, bonds may be authorized, issued and sold for the purposes set forth
herein, the Special Tax may be levied as provided for in the Resolution of Formation and the
appropriations limit may be established as provided for in the Resolution of Formation.
Section 6. Electors Determined. The City Council finds, based on information provided
by the Registrar of Voters of the County of Orange, that fewer than 12 registered voters have been
registered to vote within the territory of the District for each of the 90 days proceeding the close of
the public hearing heretofore conducted and concluded by the City Council for the purposes of these
proceedings. Accordingly, and pursuant to Section 53326 of the Act, the City Council finds that for
purposes of these proceedings the qualified electors are the landowners within the District. Each
landowner shall have one vote for each acre or portion thereof that he or she owns within the
District, as provided in Section 53326 of the Act. The City Council finds that there is a single
qualified elector in the District.
Section 7. Election Official. The City Clerk is hereby designated as the official to
conduct the election. It is hereby acknowledged that the City Clerk has on file a certified map of the
boundaries of the District, and a sufficient description to allow the City Clerk to determine the
boundaries of the District.
Section 8. Waiver of Election Requirements. The City Clerk, acting as election official,
has received a Petition from the sole qualified elector of the District indicating its consent to waiver
of any time limits specified in Section 53326 of the Act and of other requirements pertaining to the
conduct of the election, which petition is on file with the City Clerk. The City Clerk has submitted a
notice indicating her concurrence, as election official conducting the election, with such waiver.
Consequently, all statutory requirements regarding the timing for the election and other election
requirements set forth in such Petition are waived.
Section 9. Election Date. The time for notice having been waived by the sole qualified
elector, the date of the special election shall be September 23, 2002 in the City Council Chambers,
211 8th Street, Seal Beach, California, 90740, immediately following the adoption of this Resolution
or such later date as is consented to by the City Clerk and the landowner within the District. The
voted ballots shall be returned to the City Clerk immediately following the adoption of this
Resolution, and when the qualified voter has voted the election shall be closed.
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The City Clerk is authorized to conduct the election following the adoption of the Resolution
of Formation and this Resolution, and all ballots shall be received by, and the City Clerk shall close
the election by 11:30 p.m. on the election day; provided the election shall be closed at such earlier
time as all qualified electors have voted as provided in Section 53326(d) of the Act.
Section 10. Mail Ballot. Pursuant to the Act, the election shall be conducted by mail
ballot pursuant to the California Elections Code. Except as otherwise provided by the Act, the
election shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating elections of the City
of Seal Beach insofar as such provisions are determined by the City Clerk to be applicable.
Section 11. Ballot. The City Council acknowledges that the City Clerk has caused to be
delivered to the qualified elector of the District a ballot in the form required by law. The ballot
indicates the number of votes to be voted by the landowner to which it pertains. The ballot was
accompanied by all supplies and written instructions necessary for the use and return of the ballot.
The envelope to be used to return the ballot was enclosed with the ballot, had the return postage
prepaid, and contained the following: (a) the name of the landowner, (b) the address of the
landowner, (c) a declaration, under penalty of perjury, stating that the voter is the owner of record or
the authorized representative of the landowner entitled to vote and is the person whose name appears
on the identification envelope, (d) the printed name and signature of the voter, (e) the address of the
voter, (f) the date of signing and place of execution of the declaration described as item "c" above,
and(g) a notice that the envelope is an official ballot and is to be opened only by the Canvassing
Board.
The ballot proposals to be submitted to the qualified voters of the District at the election shall
generally be as follows:
PROPOSITION A
Shall the City of Seal Beach, on behalf of City of Seal Beach Community Facilities District
No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) (the "District "), subject to the accountability measures provided for in
Resolution Nos. and of the City Council of the City of Seal Beach, incur an
indebtedness and issue a series of bonds in the maximum annual principal amount of $5,000,000
with interest at a rate or rates not to exceed the maximum interest rate permitted by law, to finance
the facilities and incidental expenses described in Resolution Nos. and of the City
Council of the City of Seal Beach, and shall a special tax with a rate and method of apportionment as
provided in Resolution Nos. and of the City Council of the City of Seal Beach be
levied annually on lands within the District to pay for the facilities, incidental expenses and other
purposes described in Resolution Nos. and , including the payment of principal and
interest on bonds issued to finance the facilities, incidental expenses, and the costs of the City in
administering the District?
PROPOSITION B
Shall City of Seal Beach Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) (the
"District ") establish an Article XIIIB appropriations limit for the District as an amount equal to all
the proceeds of the Special Tax collected annually within the District and as defined by
Article XIIIB of the California Constitution, as adjusted for changes in the cost of living and changes
in population?
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Section 12. Return of Ballots. Ballots shall be returned to the City Clerk, acting as
election official, no later than the close of the election.
Section 13. Vote. The appropriate mark placed in the voting square after the word "YES"
shall be counted in favor of the adoption of the proposition, and the appropriate mark placed in the
voting square after the word "NO" in the manner as authorized, shall be counted against the adoption
of said proposition.
Section 14. Agreements. That certain Funding and Acquisition Agreement by and
between the City and WL Homes, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, now on file in the office
of the City Clerk is hereby approved and the Mayor or the City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to execute and deliver the agreement substantially in the form on file in the office of the
City Clerk and presented at this meeting, with such additions thereto, or changes or insertions therein
as may be approved by the Mayor or City Manager (such approval to be exclusively evidenced by
such execution and delivery).
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23` day of September, 2002.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
BALLOT
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City of Seal Beach
Community Facilities District No. 2002 -1
(Heron Pointe)
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Special Tax Election
This ballot is for a special landowner election. You must return this ballot in the enclosed postage paid
envelope to the office of the City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach no later than the hour of 11:30 p.m. on September
23, 2002 either by mail or in person. The City Clerk =s address is City Hall, 211 8 Street, Seal Beach, CA 90740.
Or you may hand deliver the ballot to the City Clerk in the City Council Chambers211 8' Street, Seal Beach, CA
90740 not later than 11:30 p.m. on September 23, 2002.
To vote, mark a cross (X) on the voting line after the word AYES@ or after the ANO @. All marks
otherwise made are forbidden. All distinguishing marks are forbidden and make the ballot void.
If you wrongly mark, tear, or deface this ballot, return it to the City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach and
obtain another.
PROPOSITION A: Shall City of Seal Beach Community Facility District No. 2002 -1
(Heron Pointe) (the "District "), subject to the accountability measures provided for in YES
Resolution Nos. and of the City Council of the City of Seal Beach incur an
indebtedness and issue a series of bonds with interest at a rate or rates not to exceed the NO
maximum interest rate permitted by law, to fmance the facilities and incidental expenses
described m Resolution No. and of the City Council of the City of Seal Beach
and shall a special tax with a rate and method of apportionment as provided in Resolution
Nos. and of the City Council of the City of Seal Beach for the District be
levied to pay for the facilities, incidental expenses and other purposes described in
Resolution Nos. and , including the payment of principal and interest on bonds
issued to fmance the facilities and incidental expenses?
PROPOSITION B: Shall City of Seal Beach Community Facilities District No. 2002 -1
(Heron Pointe) (the "District ") establish an Article XIIIB appropriations limit for the District
as an amount equal to all the proceeds of the Special Tax collected annually within the YES
District and as defined by Article XIIIB of the California Constitution, as adjusted for
changes in the cost of living and changes in population? NO
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Attachment 5
A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Seal Beach, California, Acting In
Its Capacity As The Legislative Body Of City Of Seal Beach Community Facilities
District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) To Certify The Results Of The September 23,
2002 Special Tax And Bond Election
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RE SOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE
LEGISLATIVE BODY OF CITY OF SEAL BEACH COMMUNITY
FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2002-01 (HERON POINTE) TO CERTIFY THE
RESULTS OF THE SEPTEMBER 23, 2002 SPECIAL TAX AND BOND
ELECTION
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Seal Beach called and duly held an election on
September 23, 2002 for City of Seal Beach Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) (the
"District ") pursuant to Resolution No. and Resolution No. for the purpose of
presenting to the qualified elector of the District the propositions which are attached hereto as
Exhibits A and incorporated herein by reference.
WHEREAS, there has been presented to this City Council a certificate of the City Clerk
canvassing the results of the elections, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B and
incorporated herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. Each of the above recitals is true and correct.
Section 2. Results of Election. Propositions A and B presented to the qualified elector of
the District on September 23, 2002 were approved by more than two - thirds of the votes cast at the
election and Propositions A and B each have carried. The City Council, acting in its capacity as
legislative body of the District, is hereby authorized to levy on the land within the District the special
tax described in Proposition A for the purposes described therein and to take the necessary steps to
levy the special tax authorized by Proposition A and to issue bonds in an amount not to exceed
$5,000,000 as specified in Proposition A.
Section 3. Notice of Special Tax Lien. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to record in the Office of the County Recorder of Orange County within fifteen days of the date
hereof a notice of special tax lien in the form required by Streets and Highways Code Section
3114.5.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of September, 2002.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
PROPOSITION A
Shall the City of Seal Beach, on behalf of City of Seal Beach Community Facilities District
No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) (the "District "), subject to the accountability measures provided for in
Resolution Nos. and of the City Council of the City of Seal Beach, incur an
indebtedness and issue a series of bonds in the maximum annual principal amount of $5,000,000
with interest at a rate or rates not to exceed the maximum interest rate permitted by law, to finance
the facilities and incidental expenses described in Resolution Nos. and of the City
Council of the City of Seal Beach, and shall a special tax with a rate and method of apportionment as
provided in Resolution Nos. and of the City Council of the City of Seal Beach be
levied annually on lands within the District to pay for the facilities, incidental expenses and other
purposes described in Resolution Nos. and , including the payment of principal and
interest on bonds issued to finance the facilities, incidental expenses, and the costs of the City in
administering the District?
PROPOSITION B
Shall City of Seal Beach Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) (the
"District ") establish an Article XIIIB appropriations limit for the District as an amount equal to all
the proceeds of the Special Tax collected annually within the District and as defined by
Article XIIIB of the California Constitution, as adjusted for changes in the cost of living and changes
in population?
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EXHIBIT B
CERTIFICATE OF THE CITY CLERK AS TO THE RESULTS OF THE
CANVASS OF THE ELECTION RETURNS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2002-01
I, Joanne Yeo, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, hereby certify that I examined the
returns of the Special Tax and Bond Election for the City of Seal Beach Community Facilities
District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) (the "District "). The election was held in the chambers of the
City Council at 211 8 Street, Seal Beach, California 90740 on September 23, 2002. One ballot was
returned.
I further certify that the results of said election and the number of votes cast for and against
Propositions A and B are as follows:
Proposition A Proposition B
Yes: Yes:
No: No:
Total: Total:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND this 23rd day of
September, 2002.
By:
City Clerk
City of Seal Beach
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Attachment 6
An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Seal Beach, California, Acting
In Its Capacity As The Legislative Body Of City Of Seal Beach Community
Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) Authorizing The Levy Of A Special
Tax Within That District
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE
LEGISLATIVE BODY OF CITY OF SEAL BEACH COMMUNITY
FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2002 -01 (HERON POINTE) AUTHORIZING
THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX WITHIN THAT DISTRICT
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the City Council (the "City Council ") of the City of Seal Beach, California (the
"City "), has previously adopted Resolution No. 5049 stating its intention to conduct proceedings to
form City of Seal Beach Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) (the "District ")
pursuant to the Mello -Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, commencing with
Section 53311 of the California Government Code (the "Act ") to finance certain public facilities.
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously adopted Resolution No. 5050 stating the City
Council's intention, acting as the legislative body of the District, to authorize the issuance and sale of
a series of bonds in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000.
WHEREAS, Resolution Nos. 5049 and 5050 set September 23, 2002 as the date of a public
hearing on the establishment of the District, extent of the District, the furnishing of specified types of
public facilities within the District, the proposed rate and method of apportionment of the special tax,
and the proposed debt issue.
WHEREAS, a notice of the public hearing was published and mailed to all landowners
proposed to be included in the District in accordance with the Act.
WHEREAS, prior to the public hearing there was filed with the City Council a report entitled
"Community Facilities District Report — Mello -Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 — City of
Seal Beach Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe)" (the "Report") containing a
description of the facilities necessary to adequately meet the needs of the District and an estimate of
the cost of financing such facilities as required by Section 53321.5 of the Act.
WHEREAS, at the public hearing all persons desiring to be heard on all matters pertaining to
the establishment of the District, the extent of the District, the furnishing of specified types of public
facilities within the District, the proposed rate and method of apportionment of the special tax, and
the proposed debt issues were heard and a full and fair hearing was held.
WHEREAS, at the public hearing evidence was presented to the City Council on the matters
before it and the City Council at the conclusion of the hearing is fully advised as to all matters
relating to the formation of the District, the levy of the special tax and the issuance of bonded
indebtedness therein.
WHEREAS, subsequent to the public hearing, the City Council adopted Resolution
No. which approved certain modifications in connection with the rate and method of
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apportionment of the special tax for the District, established the District and authorized the levy of a
special tax within the District.
WHEREAS, subsequent to the public hearing, the City Council also adopted Resolution
No. which determined the necessity to incur bonded indebtedness in the maximum principal
amount of $5,000,000.
WHEREAS, on September 23, 2002, an election was held within the District at which the
qualified electors of the District approved the establishment of an appropriations limit for the
District, the incurrence of bonded indebtedness and the levy of a special tax within the District.
WHEREAS, on September 23, 2002, the City Council adopted Resolution No. which
certified the results of the September 23, 2002 election conducted by the City Clerk, which results
showed that more than two- thirds of the votes cast in the District were in favor of the proposition to
establish an appropriations limit for the District, incur bonded indebtedness and levy the special tax.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are all true and correct.
Section 2. Authorization of Levy of Special Tax. By passage of this Ordinance, the City
Council authorizes the levy of a special tax within the District at the maximum rate and in
accordance with the rate and method of apportionment set forth for in Exhibit B to Resolution
No. , which for reference purposes is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 3. Annual Rate Determination. The City Council is hereby further authorized to
determine on or before August 10 of each year, or such other date as is established by law or by the
County Auditor - Controller of the County of Orange, the specific special tax to be levied on each
parcel of land in the District, except that the special tax rate to be levied shall not exceed the
maximum rates set forth in Exhibit A, but the special tax may be levied at a lower rate.
Section 4. Exemption of Government Property. Properties or entities of the state,
federal, or other local governments shall be exempt from the above - referenced and approved special
tax only to the extent set forth in Exhibit A hereto, and otherwise shall be subject to tax consistent
with the provisions of Section 53317.3 and 53317.5 of the Act.
Section 5. Use of Collections. All of the collections of the special tax shall be used only
as provided for in the Act and in Resolution No. . The special tax shall be levied only so long
as needed for its purpose as described in Resolution No.
Section 6. Collection. The special tax shall be collected in the same manner as ordinary
ad valorem taxes and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure, sale and lien in
any case of delinquency as applicable for ad valorem property taxes; provided, however, that the
special tax may be collected in such other manner as may be provided by the City Council. In
addition, the provisions of Section 53356.1 of the Act shall apply to any delinquent Special Tax
payments.
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Section 7. Authorization. The specific authorization for adoption of this Ordinance is
pursuant to the provisions of Section 53340 of the Act.
Section 8. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and
cause it to be published or posted in accordance with law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23r day of September, 2002.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT FOR
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2002-01
(HERON POINTE)
A Special Tax as hereinafter defined shall be levied on all Assessor's Parcels in the City of Seal
Beach Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) ( "CFD No. 2002-01") and
collected each Fiscal Year commencing in Fiscal Year 2002 -03, in an amount determined by the City
Council of the City of Seal Beach, through the application of the Rate and Method of Apportionment
as described below. All of the real property in CFD No. 2002 -01, unless exempted by law or by the
provisions hereof, shall be taxed for the purposes, to the extent and in the manner herein provided.
A. DEFINITIONS
The terms hereinafter set forth have the following meanings:
"Acre or Acreage" means the land area of an Assessor's Parcel as shown on an Assessor's
Parcel Map, or if the land area is not shown on an Assessor's Parcel Map, the land area
shown on the applicable final map, parcel map, condominium plan, or other recorded County
parcel map.
"Act" means the Mello -Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, being Chapter
2.5, Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California.
"Administrative Expenses" means the following actual or reasonably estimated costs
directly related to the administration of CFD No. 2002 -01: the costs of computing the Special
Taxes and preparing the annual Special Tax collection schedules (whether by the City or
designee thereof or both); the costs of collecting the Special Taxes (whether by the County or
otherwise); the costs of remitting the Special Taxes to the Trustee; the costs of the Trustee
(including its legal counsel) in the discharge of the duties required of it under the Indenture;
the costs to the City, CFD No. 2002 -01 or any designee thereof of complying with arbitrage
rebate requirements; the costs to the City, CFD No. 2002 -01 or any designee thereof of
complying with City, CFD No. 2002 -01 or obligated persons disclosure requirements
associated with applicable federal and state securities laws and of the Act; the costs
associated with preparing Special Tax disclosure statements and responding to public
inquiries regarding the Special Taxes; the costs of the City, CFD No. 2002 -01 or any
designee thereof related to an appeal of the Special Tax; the costs associated with the release
of funds from any escrow account; and the City's annual administration fees and third party
expenses. Administrative Expenses shall also include amounts estimated or advanced by the
City or CFD No. 2002 -01 for any other administrative purposes of CFD No. 2002 -01,
including attorney's fees and other costs related to commencing and pursuing to completion
any foreclosure of delinquent Special Taxes.
"Assessor's Parcel" means a lot or parcel shown in an Assessor's Parcel Map with an
assigned Assessor's parcel number.
"Assessor's Parcel Map" means an official map of the County Assessor of the County
designating parcels by Assessor's parcel number.
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"Assigned Special Tax" means the Special Tax for each Land Use Class of Developed
Property, as determined in accordance with Section C below.
"Backup Special Tax" means the Special Tax applicable to each Assessor's Parcel of
Developed Property, as determined in accordance with Section C below.
"Bonds" means any bonds or other debt (as defined in Section 53317(d) ofthe Act), whether
in one or more series, issued by the City on behalf of CFD No. 2002 -01 under the Act.
"CFD Administrator" means an official of the City, or designee thereof, responsible for
determining the Special Tax Requirement and providing for the levy and collection of the
Special Taxes.
"CFD No. 2002 -01" means the City of Seal Beach Community Facilities District No. 2002-
01 (Heron Pointe).
"City" means the City of Seal Beach.
"Council" means the City Council of the City.
"County" means the County of Orange.
"Developed Property" means for each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property, exclusive of
Taxable Public Property and Taxable Property Owner Association Property, for which a
building permit for new construction was issued after January 1, 2001 and prior to January 1
of the prior Fiscal Year.
"Fiscal Year" means the period starting July 1 and ending on the following June 30.
"Indenture" means the indenture, fiscal agent agreement, resolution or other instrument
pursuant to which Bonds are issued, as modified, amended and/or supplemented from time to
time.
"Land Use Class" means any of the classes listed in Table 1 below.
"Maximum Special Tax" means the Maximum Special Tax, determined in accordance with
Section C below, that can be levied in any Fiscal Year on any Assessor's Parcel.
"Non- Residential Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property for which
a building permit was issued for a non - residential use.
"Outstanding Bonds" means all Bonds which are deemed to be outstanding under the
Indenture.
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"Proportionately" means, for Developed Property, that the ratio of the actual Special Tax
levy to the Assigned Special Tax is equal for all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property.
For Undeveloped Property, "Proportionately" means that the ratio of the actual Special Tax
levy per Acre to the Maximum Special Tax per Acre is equal for all Assessor's Parcels of
Undeveloped Property. For Taxable Public Property and Taxable Property Owner
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Association Property, "Proportionately" means that the ratio of the actual Special Tax levy
per Acre to the Maximum Special Tax per Acre is equal for all Assessor's Parcels of Taxable
Public Property or Taxable Property Owner Association Property, as applicable.
"Property Owner Association Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, any property within
the boundaries of CFD No. 2002 -01 that was owned by a property owner association,
including any master or sub - association, as of January 1 of the prior Fiscal Year.
"Public Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, any property within CFD No. 2002 -01 that
is owned by, irrevocably offered for dedication to, or dedicated to the federal government,
the State, the County, the City or any other public agency as of June 30 of the prior Fiscal
Year; provided however that any property leased by a public agency to a private entity and
subject to taxation under Section 53340.1 of the Act shall be taxed and classified in
accordance with its use. To ensure that property is classified as Public Property in the first
Fiscal Year after it is acquired by, irrevocably offered for dedication to, or dedicated to a
public agency, the property owner shall notify the CFD Administrator in writing of such
acquisition, offer, or dedication not later than June 30 of the Fiscal Year in which the
acquisition, offer, or dedication occurred.
"Residential Floor Area" means all of the square footage of living area within the
perimeter of a residential structure, not including any carport, walkway, garage, overhang,
patio, enclosed patio, or similar area. The determination of Residential Floor Area shall be
made by reference to the building permit(s) issued for such Assessor's Parcel.
"Residential Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property for which a
building permit has been issued for purposes of constructing one or more residential dwelling
units.
"Special Tax" means the special tax to be levied in each Fiscal Year on each Assessor's
Parcel of Taxable Property to fund the Special Tax Requirement.
"Special Tax Requirement" means that amount required in any Fiscal Year for CFD No.
2002 -01 to: (i) pay debt service on all Outstanding Bonds; (ii) pay periodic costs on the
Bonds, including but not limited to, credit enhancement and rebate payments on the Bonds;
(iii) pay Administrative Expenses; (iv) pay any amounts required to establish or replenish
any reserve funds for all Outstanding Bonds; (v) pay directly for acquisition or construction
of CFD No. 2002 -01 facilities eligible under the Act; (vi) pay for reasonably anticipated
delinquent Special Taxes based on the delinquency rate for Special Taxes levied in the
previous Fiscal Year; less (vii) a credit for funds available to reduce the annual Special Tax
levy, as determined by the CFD Administrator pursuant to the Indenture.
"State" means the State of California.
"Taxable Property" means all of the Assessor's Parcels within the boundaries of CFD No.
2002 -01 which are not exempt from the Special Tax pursuant to law or Section E below.
"Taxable Property Owner Association Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of
Property Owner Association Property that are not exempt pursuant to Section E below.
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"Taxable Public Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Public Property that are not
exempt pursuant to Section E below.
"Trustee" means the trustee or fiscal agent under the Indenture.
"Undeveloped Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property not classified as
Developed Property, Taxable Public Property or Taxable Property Owner Association
Property.
B. ASSIGNMENT TO LAND USE CATEGORIES
Each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property within CFD No. 2002 -01 shall be classified as
Developed Property, Taxable Public Property, Taxable Property Owner Association
Property, or Undeveloped Property, and shall be subject to Special Taxes in accordance with
the rate and method of apportionment determined pursuant to Sections C and D below.
C. MAXIMUM SPECIAL TAX
1. Developed Property
a. Maximum Special Tax
The Maximum Special Tax for each Assessor's Parcel classified as
Developed Property shall be the greater of (i) the amount derived by
application of the Assigned Special Tax or (ii) the amount derived by
application of the Backup Special Tax.
b. Assigned Special Tax
The Fiscal Year 2002 -03 Assigned Special Tax for each Land Use Class is
shown below in Table 1.
TABLE 1
Fiscal Year 2002 -03
Assigned Special Taxes for Developed Property in
Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01
(Heron Pointe)
Land Use Description . Residential Floor Area Assigned Special
Class
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• 1 Residential Property > 4,000 s.f. $5,350 per unit
2 Residential Property 3,750 — 3,999 s.f. $5,078 per unit
3 Residential Property 3, 500 — 3,749 s.f. $4,900 per unit
4 Residential Property < 3,500 s.f. $4,570 per unit
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Land Uses • Description Residential Floor Area Assigned Special Tax
Class • „ ,
5 Non - Residential Property NA $41,977 per Acre
c. Backup Special Tax
The Fiscal Year 2002 -03 Backup Special Tax for an Assessor's Parcel of
Developed Property shall equal $41,977 per Acre.
d. Increase in the Assigned Special Tax and Backup Special Tax
On each July 1, commencing on July 1, 2003 and through and including July
1, 2012, the Assigned Special Tax and the Backup Special Tax shall be
increased by an amount equal to two percent (2 %) of the amount in effect for
the previous Fiscal Year. There will be no increase in the Assigned Tax or
Backup Special Tax subsequent to July 1, 2012.
2. Undeveloped Property, Taxable Public Property, and Taxable Property Owner
Association Property
a. Maximum Special Tax
The Fiscal Year 2002 -03 Maximum Special Tax for Undeveloped Property,
Taxable Public Property, and Taxable Property Owner Association Property
shall be $47,043 per Acre.
b. Increase in the Maximum Special Tax
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On each July 1, commencing on July 1, 2003 and through and including July
1, 2012, the Maximum Special Tax for Undeveloped Property, Taxable
Public Property, and Taxable Property Owner Association Property shall be
increased by an amount equal to two percent (2 %) of the amount in effect for
the previous Fiscal Year. There will be no increase in the Maximum Special
Tax for Undeveloped Property, Taxable Public Property, and Taxable
Property Owner Association Property subsequent to July 1, 2012.
D. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF THE SPECIAL TAX
Commencing with Fiscal Year 2002 -03 and for each following Fiscal Year, the Council shall
determine the Special Tax Requirement and shall levy the Special Tax until the amount of
Special Taxes equal the Special Tax Requirement. The Special Tax shall be levied each
Fiscal Year as follows:
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First: The Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each Assessor's Parcel of
Developed Property at up to 100% of the applicable Assigned Special Tax;
Second: If additional monies are needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the
first step has been completed, the Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each
Assessor's Parcel of Undeveloped Property at up to 100% of the Maximum Special Tax for
Undeveloped Property;
Third: If additional monies are needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the first
two steps have been completed, then the levy of the Special Tax on each Assessor's Parcel of
Developed Property whose Maximum Special Tax is determined through the application of
the Backup Special Tax shall be increased in equal percentages from the Assigned Special
Tax up to the Maximum Special Tax for each such Assessor's Parcel;
Fourth: If additional monies are needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the first
three steps have been completed, then the Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each
Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Property Owner Association Property at up to the Maximum
Special Tax for Taxable Property Owner Association Property; and
Fifth: If additional monies are needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the first
four steps have been completed, then the Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each
Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Public Property at up to the Maximum Special Tax for Taxable
Public Property.
Notwithstanding the above, under no circumstances will the Special Tax levied against any
Assessor's Parcel of Residential Property for which an occupancy permit for private
residential use has been issued be increased by more than ten percent as a consequence of
delinquency or default by the owner of any other Assessor's Parcel within the CFD.
E. EXEMPTIONS
No Special Tax shall be levied on up to 6.2 Acres of Property Owner Association Property.
Tax- exempt status will be irrevocably assigned by the CFD Administrator in the
chronological order in which property becomes Property Owner Association Property.
However, should an Assessor's Parcel no longer be classified as Property Owner Association
Property, its tax - exempt status will be revoked. No Public Property shall be exempt from
Special Tax, except as required by law.
Public Property or Property Owner Association Property that is not exempt from Special
Taxes under this section shall be subject to the levy of the Special Tax and shall be taxed
Proportionately as part of the fourth or fifth step in Section D above, at up to 100% of the
applicable Maximum Special Tax for Taxable Public Property or Taxable Property Owner
Association Property.
F. APPEALS AND INTERPRETATIONS
Any taxpayer may file a written appeal of the Special Tax on his/her property with the CFD
Administrator, provided that the appellant is current in his/her payments of Special Taxes.
During the pendency of an appeal, all Special Taxes previously levied must be paid on or
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before the payment date established when the levy was made. The appeal must specify the
reasons why the appellant claims the calculation of the Special Tax is in error. The CFD
Administrator shall review the appeal, meet with the appellant if the CFD Administrator
deems necessary, and advise the appellant of its determination. If the CFD Administrator
agrees with the appellant, the CFD Administrator shall eliminate or reduce the Special Tax
on the appellant's property and/or provide a refund to the appellant. If the CFD
Administrator disagrees with the appellant and the appellant is dissatisfied with the
determination, the appellant then has 30 days in which to appeal to the Council by filing a
written notice of appeal with the City clerk, provided that the appellant is current in his/her
payments of Special Taxes. The second appeal must specify the reasons for its disagreement
with the CFD Administrator's determination.
G. MANNER OF COLLECTION
The Special Tax will be collected in the same manner and at the same time as ordinary ad
valorem property taxes; provided, however, that CFD No. 2002 -01 may directly bill the
Special Tax, may collect Special Taxes at a different time or in a different manner if
necessary to meet its financial obligations, and may covenant to foreclose and may actually
foreclose on delinquent Assessor's Parcels as permitted by the Act.
H. PREPAYMENT OF SPECIAL TAX
The following definition applies to this Section H:
"CFD Public Facilities Cost" means either $3.015 million in 2002 dollars, which shall
increase by the Construction Inflation Index on July 1, 2003, and on each July 1 thereafter, or
such lower number as (i) shall be determined by the CFD Administrator as sufficient to
provide the public facilities to be provided by CFD No. 2002 -01 under the authorized
bonding program for CFD No. 2002 -01, or (ii) shall be determined by the Council
concurrently with a covenant that it will not issue any more Bonds to be supported by
Special Taxes levied under this Rate and Method of Apportionment as described in Section
D.
"Construction Fund" means an account specifically identified in the Indenture to hold
funds which are currently available for expenditure to acquire or construct public facilities
eligible under the Act.
"Construction Inflation Index" means the annual percentage change in the Engineering
News - Record Building Cost Index for the City of Los Angeles, measured as of the calendar
year which ends in the previous Fiscal Year. In the event this index ceases to be published,
the Construction Inflation Index shall be another index as determined by the CFD
- Administrator that is reasonably comparable to the Engineering News - Record Building Cost
Index for the City of Los Angeles.
"Future Facilities Costs" means the CFD Public Facilities Cost minus (i) public facility
costs previously paid from the Construction Fund, (ii) moneys currently on deposit in the
Construction Fund, and (iii) moneys currently on deposit in an escrow fund that are expected
to be available to finance facilities costs.
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"Outstanding Bonds" means all Previously Issued Bonds which are deemed to be
outstanding under the Indenture after the first interest and /or principal payment date
following the current Fiscal Year.
"Previously Issued Bonds" means all Bonds that have been issued by CFD No. 2002 -01
prior to the date of prepayment.
1. Prepayment in Full
The obligation of an Assessor's Parcel to pay the Special Tax may be prepaid and
permanently satisfied as described herein; provided that a prepayment may be made
only for Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property or Undeveloped Property for
which a building permit has been issued, and only if there are no delinquent Special
Taxes with respect to such Assessor's Parcel at the time of prepayment. An owner of
an Assessor's Parcel intending to prepay the Special Tax obligation shall provide the
CFD Administrator with written notice of intent to prepay. Within 30 days of receipt
of such written notice, the CFD Administrator shall notify such owner of the
prepayment amount of such Assessor's Parcel. The CFD Administrator may charge
a reasonable fee for providing this service. Prepayment must be made not less than
45 days prior to the next occurring date that notice of redemption of Bonds from the
proceeds of such prepayment may be given to the Trustee pursuant to the Indenture.
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The Prepayment Amount (defined below) shall be calculated as summarized below
(capitalized terms as defined below):
Bond Redemption Amount
plus Redemption Premium
plus Future Facilities Amount
plus Defeasance Amount
plus Administrative Fees and Expenses
less Reserve Fund Credit
less Capitalized Interest Credit
Total: equals Prepayment Amount
As of the proposed date of prepayment, the Prepayment Amount (defined below)
shall be calculated as follows:
Paragraph No.:
1. Confirm that no Special Tax delinquencies apply to such Assessor's Parcel.
2. For Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property, compute the Assigned Special Tax
and Backup Special Tax applicable for the Assessor's Parcel to be prepaid. For
Assessor's Parcels of Undeveloped Property (for which a building permit has been
issued) to be prepaid, compute the Assigned Special Tax and Backup Special Tax for
that Assessor's Parcel as though it was already designated as Developed Property,
based upon the building permit which has already been issued for that Assessor's
Parcel.
3. (a) Divide the Assigned Special Tax computed pursuant to paragraph 2 by the total
estimated Assigned Special Taxes for the entire CFD No. 2002 -01 based on the
Developed Property Special Taxes which could be charged in the current Fiscal Year
on all expected development through buildout of CFD No. 2002 -01, excluding any
Assessor's Parcels which have been prepaid, and
(b) Divide the Backup Special Tax computed pursuant to paragraph 2 by the
estimated Backup Special Taxes at buildout of CFD No. 2002 -01 using the Backup
Special Tax amount for the current Fiscal Year, excluding any Assessor's Parcels
which have been prepaid.
4. Multiply the larger quotient computed pursuant to paragraph 3(a) or 3(b) by the
Outstanding Bonds to compute the amount of Outstanding Bonds to be retired and
prepaid (the "Bond Redemption Amount ").
5. Multiply the Bond Redemption Amount computed pursuant to paragraph 4 by the
applicable redemption premium, if any, on the Outstanding Bonds to be redeemed
(the "Redemption Premium ").
6. Compute the current Future Facilities Costs
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7. Multiply the larger quotient computed pursuant to paragraph 3(a) or 3(b) by the
amount determined pursuant to paragraph 6 to compute the amount of Future
Facilities Costs to be prepaid (the "Future Facilities Amount ").
8. Compute the amount needed to pay interest on the Bond Redemption Amount from
the first bond interest and/or principal payment date following the current Fiscal Year
until the earliest redemption date for the Outstanding Bonds.
9. Determine the Special Taxes levied on the Assessor's Parcel in the current Fiscal
Year which have not yet been paid.
10. Compute the minimum amount the CFD Administrator reasonably expects to derive
from the reinvestment of the Prepayment Amount (as defined below) less the Future
Facilities Amount and the Administrative Fees and Expenses (as defined below) from
the date of prepayment until the redemption date for the Outstanding Bonds to be
redeemed with the prepayment.
11. Add the amounts computed pursuant to paragraphs 8 and 9 and subtract the amount
computed pursuant to paragraph 10 (the "Defeasance Amount ").
12. Verify the administrative fees and expenses of CFD No. 2002 -01, including the costs
of computation of the prepayment, the costs to invest the prepayment proceeds, the
costs of redeeming Bonds, and the costs of recording any notices to evidence the
prepayment and the redemption (the "Administrative Fees and Expenses ").
13. If reserve funds for the Outstanding Bonds, if any, are at or above 100% of the
reserve requirement (as defined in the Indenture) on the prepayment date, a reserve
fund credit shall be calculated as a reduction in the applicable reserve fund for the
Outstanding Bonds to be redeemed pursuant to the prepayment (the "Reserve Fund
Credit'). No Reserve Fund Credit shall be granted if reserve funds are below 100%
of the reserve requirement.
14. If any capitalized interest for the Outstanding Bonds will not have been expended at
the time of the first interest and/or principal payment following the current Fiscal
Year, a capitalized interest credit shall be calculated by multiplying the larger
quotient computed pursuant to paragraph 3(a) or 3(b) by the expected balance in the
capitalized interest fund after such first interest and/or principal payment (the
"Capitalized Interest Credit ").
15. The Special Tax prepayment is equal to the sum of the amounts computed pursuant
to paragraphs 4, 5, 7, 11 and 12, less the amounts computed pursuant to
paragraphs 13 and 14 (the "Prepayment Amount ").
16. From the Prepayment Amount, the amounts computed pursuant to paragraphs 4, 5,
11, 13 and 14 shall be deposited into the appropriate fund as established under the
Indenture and be used to retire Outstanding Bonds or make debt service payments.
The amount computed pursuant to paragraph 7 shall be deposited into the
construction fund. The amount computed pursuant to paragraph 12 shall be retained
by CFD No. 2002 -01.
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The Prepayment Amount may be sufficient to redeem other than a $5,000 increment of
Bonds. In such cases, the increment above $5,000 or integral multiple thereof will be
retained in the appropriate fund established under the Indenture to be used with the next
prepayment of bonds or to make debt service payments.
As a result of the payment of the current Fiscal Year's Special Tax levy as determined under
paragraph 9 (above), the CFD Administrator shall remove the current Fiscal Year's Special
Tax levy for such Assessor's Parcel from the County tax rolls. With respect to any
Assessor's Parcel that is prepaid, the Council shall cause a suitable notice to be recorded in
compliance with the Act, to indicate the prepayment of Special Taxes and the release of the
Special Tax lien on such Assessor's Parcel, and the obligation of such Assessor's Parcel to
pay the Special Tax shall cease.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Special Tax prepayment shall be allowed unless the
amount of Assigned Special Taxes that may be levied on Taxable Property within CFD No.
2002 -01 both prior to and after the proposed prepayment is at least 1.1 times the maximum
annual debt service on all Outstanding Bonds.
2. Prepayment in Part
The Special Tax on an Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property or an Assessor's
Parcel of Undeveloped Property for which a building permit has been issued may be
partially prepaid. The amount of the prepayment shall be calculated as in Section
H.1; except that a partial prepayment shall be calculated according to the following
formula:
PP = P x F.
These terms have the following meaning:
PP = the partial prepayment
PE = the Prepayment Amount calculated according to Section H.1
F = the percentage by which the owner of the Assessor's Parcel(s) is
partially prepaying the Special Tax.
The owner of any Assessor's Parcel who desires such prepayment shall notify the
CFD Administrator of such owner's intent to partially prepay the Special Tax and the
percentage by which the Special Tax shall be prepaid. The CFD Administrator shall
provide the owner with a statement of the amount required for the partial prepayment
of the Special Tax for an Assessor's Parcel within thirty (30) days of the request and
may charge a reasonable fee for providing this service. With respect to any
Assessor's Parcel that is partially prepaid, the City shall (i) distribute the funds
remitted to it according to Section H.1, and (ii) indicate in the records of CFD No.
2002 -01 that there has been a partial prepayment of the Special Tax and that a portion
of the Special Tax with respect to such Assessor's Parcel, equal to the outstanding
percentage (1.00 - F) of the remaining Maximum Special Tax, shall continue to be
levied on such Assessor's Parcel pursuant to Section D.
TERM OF SPECIAL TAX
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The Special Tax shall be levied for the period necessary to fully satisfy the Special Tax
Requirement, but in no event shall it be levied after Fiscal Year 2042 -43.
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To: Mayor Larson and Members of the City Council
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Quinn Barrow, City Attorney
Mac Cummins, Associate Planner /Special Projects Manager
From: Lee Whittenberg, Director of Development Services ,
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SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM "Y" - ESTABLISHMENT OF
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT # 2002 -01 (IRON
POINTE)
Attachment 4 of the Staff Report, Proposed Resolution No. 5064, determines the necessity to
incur bonded indebtedness in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 and calls for the
appropriate election. Section 14 of this resolution also authorizes the Mayor or the City
Manager to execute a "Funding and Acquisition Agreement ". A copy of this agreement was
not included in the Agenda Packet and is provided as an attachment for your information.
Attachment: City of Seal Beach Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron
Pointe) - Funding and Acquisition Agreement
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CITY OF SEAL BEACH
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2002 -01 (HERON POINTE)
FUNDING AND ACOUISITION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the day of
, 2002, by and between the CITY OF SEAL BEACH, a municipal
corporation organized and existing under the constitution and laws of the State of California
(hereinafter referred to as the "City ") and WL HOMES, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability
Company (hereinafter referred to as the "Landowner ").
RECITALS
A. By its Resolution No. 5049 and its Resolution No. 5050 (the "Resolutions of
Intention "), the City Council of the City of Seal Beach has initiated proceedings for the
establishment of a community facilities district pursuant to the Mello -Roos Community Facilities
Act of 1982 , as amended, being Chapter 2.5 of Division 2 of Title 5 (commencing with Section
53311) of the Government Code of the State of California (the "Act "). The Resolutions of Intention
state (i) the City's intent to form Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron Pointe) (the
"District "), (ii) the City's intent to levy a special tax (the "Special Tax ") against properties located
within the District to fund the acquisition of certain improvements (the "Improvements "), to
reimburse the Landowner for money advanced by the Landowner to pay certain development fees
charged by the City and used by the City to finance improvements (the "Development Fees "), and
to fund certain costs incidental to the issuance of bonds and the formation of the District (the
"Incidental Expenses "); (iii) the City's intent to incur bonded indebtedness for the purpose of
financing the Improvements, the Development Fees; and the Incidental Expenses; and (iv) the City's
intent to take certain related actions. The Improvements, the Development Fees and the Incidental
Expenses are more completely described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference.
B. The Landowner is the owner of all of the land located in the District (such
area of land hereinafter referred to as the "Property" is shown on Exhibit `B" attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference).
C. The City is authorized by Section 53313.5 of the Act to acquire and finance
the acquisition of authorized public facilities pursuant to the requirements of the Act.
D. The purpose of this Agreement is (i) to provide for coordination between the
City and the Landowner with regard to the design of the Improvements (as described in Exhibit "A"
hereto), the construction of the Improvements, and the acquisition of the Improvements by the City
from the Landowner when all of the construction thereof has been completed by the Landowner to
the satisfaction of the City and when bond proceeds become available to the City, (ii) to provide for
the reimbursement of the Development Fees, following the completion and acquisition of the
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Improvements, to the extent remaining bond proceeds are available for this purpose, and (iii) to
provide for certain other matters related to the design, construction and acquisition of the
Improvements.
E. The Landowner has expertise in the construction of public facilities of the
character of the Improvements, and the City has determined that it will obtain no advantage from
undertaking the construction of the Improvements and that the Improvements may be constructed
by the Landowner as if they had been constructed under the direction and supervision or under the
authority of the City.
COVENANTS
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the preceding recitals and the mutual
promises and covenants hereinafter contained, the parties agree as follows:
Section 1. Construction. The Landowner has commenced or will commence and
will complete the construction of the- Improvements at its sole cost. The City has no financial
obligation to construct the Improvements and all expenses for the Improvements, including
associated incidental expenses, shall be the obligation of the Landowner. The City shall have the
right to review and approve detailed plans and specifications, including as-built plans, (hereinafter
the "Plans and Specifications ") prepared at the expense of the Landowner, for construction of the
Improvements.
As required by Section 53313.5 of the Act, all Improvements to be acquired from the
Landowner must be constructed as if they has been constructed under the direction and supervision,
or under the authority of, the City, including, but not limited to (i) requirements that all
Improvements be constructed by contractors and/or subcontractors paying prevailing wages, as
determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Section 1770, et
seg. of the Labor Code of the State of California and (ii) competitive bidding requirements pursuant
to Section 1720 of the Labor Code.
All Improvements to be acquired from the Landowner must (i) be completed in
accordance with the Plans and Specifications as such Plans and Specifications have been approved
by all appropriate City departments, (ii) satisfy all requirements customarily imposed upon
subdividers or owners by the City in such circumstances, (iii) be completed prior to the termination
of this Agreement under Section 26 of this Agreement, and (iv) be constructed in compliance with
all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations (collectively, the "Improvement
Requirements ").
The Landowner shall be responsible for entering into all contracts required for the
construction of the Improvements, including any change orders necessary to complete construction.
The Landowner shall comply with all policies of the City regarding bidding of the contracts. All
such contracts and any changes to the Plans and Specifications shall be submitted to the City
Engineer for review and approval as to cost and quantity and quality of work.
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Section 2. Construction Management. At the option of the City, the City may
retain the services of a firm of civil engineers specializing in the management of public infrastructure
projects (the "Construction Manager "), which shall consult with the Landowner and the City in
coordinating and supervising the scheduling of the construction of the Improvements. Alternatively,
the City Engineer or his or her designee may provide these consultation, coordination, and
supervision services.
Section 3. Inspection of Improvements. The City shall inspect and evaluate the
Improvements to insure that they have been constructed in accordance with the Plans and
Specifications. The City's personnel shall have access to the site of the Improvements at all
reasonable times for the purpose of accomplishing such inspection and evaluation. Upon the
completion of the construction of the Improvements pursuant to the Improvement Requirements, the
Landowner shall notify the City in writing that the construction of the Improvements have been
completed in accordance with the Improvement Requirements.
Upon receiving such written notification from the Landowner, and upon receipt of
written notification from its inspectors that construction of the Improvements has been completed
in accordance with the Improvement Requirements, or as otherwise acceptable to the City, the City
shall notify the Landowner in writing that the construction of the Improvements has been
satisfactorily completed. Upon receiving such notification, the Landowner shall forthwith file with
the County Recorder of the County of Orange a Notice of Completion pursuant to the provisions of
Section 3093 of the Civil Code of the State of California. The Landowner shall furnish to the City
a duplicate copy of such Notice of Completion showing thereon the date of filing with the County
Recorder. The normal and customary costs incurred by the City in inspecting and approving the
construction of the Improvements, including administrative fees, plan checking fees, inspection fees,
and approval fees shall be advanced by the Landowner as provided in Section 5 herein, such costs
to be reimbursed from the proceeds of bonds, if any, issued by the District.
Section 4. Liens. Upon the expiration of the applicable time for the recording
of claims of liens on construction, as prescribed by Sections 3115 and 3116 of the Civil Code of the
State of California, the Landowner shall provide to the City such evidence or proof as the City shall
require that all persons, firms and corporations supplying work, labor, materials, supplies and
equipment in connection with the Improvements have been paid, and that no claims or liens have
been recorded by or on behalf of any such person, firm or corporation.
Section 5. Payment of Citv's Expenses. The Landowner agrees to pay to the
City, in a timely manner, and pursuant to a separate Deposit and Reimbursement Agreement dated
September 10, 2001, the normal and customary fees and costs for City review of the construction
of the Improvements (including administration fees, plan checking fees, inspection fees, and
approval fees), the City' s reasonable costs to evaluate and certify the construction costs of the
Improvements (including the City's costs of evaluating any request for payment submitted pursuant
to Section 9 of this Agreement or the City's costs incurred pursuant to Section 19 of this Agreement)
and those Incidental Expenses which are not contingent upon the issuance of bonds. Such fees and
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costs may include expenses associated with the review and approval of the Plans and Specifications,
fees and expenses of the Construction Manager, if any, as well as costs incurred by the City in the
inspection of the construction of the Improvements. The City will reimburse the Landowner for
such payments, to the extent of available bond proceeds, pursuant to the terms of the Deposit and
Reimbursement Agreement.
Section 6. Acquisition of Improvements: Acquisition Price. Provided the
Landowner has complied with the requirements of this Agreement, the City agrees to acquire the
Improvements from the Landowner upon completion of all the Improvements and approval by City,
but only to the extent that bonds are issued by the District and proceeds are available for acquisition
of the Improvements under the indenture, fiscal agent agreement, or other agreement pursuant to
which the bonds are issued. The price to be paid by the City for the acquisition of the Improvements
shall be limited to the lesser of (i) the actual costs incurred by the Landowner to design, engineer and
construct the Improvements (assuming the City Engineer upon review of the bid documentation has
identified no - unusual limitations on construction and notified the Landowner in writing as to such
limitations), including project management expenses provided for in Section 7 of this Agreement,
(ii) the projected costs indicated in Exhibit "A" to this Agreement, or (iii) the amount of available
bond proceeds after the payment of the Incidental Expenses and the reimbursement of advances
pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement. Expenses that will not be included in the acquisition cost
are (i) interest during construction, (ii) any costs related to private improvements, and (iii) in -house
tune, expenses, overhead or profit of the Landowner, except as provided in Section 7 of this
Agreement.
The acquisition price to be paid to the Landowner will be paid promptly by the City
following the later of (i) completion of the Improvements and acceptance thereof by the City
pursuant to Section 1 of this Agreement, (ii) sale of bonds of the District and the availability of bond
proceeds under the indenture, fiscal agent agreement, or other agreement pursuant to which the
bonds are issued, or (iii) approval by the City, not to be unreasonably delayed, of a request for
payment including such documentation as may be reasonably required by the City pursuant to
Section 9 of this Agreement. As a condition to the payment of such acquisition price, the
Landowner shall transfer to the City title to the Improvements, in the manner determined by the City,
free and clear of all liens and encumbrances of any nature. As an additional condition to the
payment of such acquisition price, the Landowner shall transfer, and by this Agreement is deemed
to have transferred, to the City, all warranties of its contractors and subcontractors related to the
Improvements.
Section 7. Project Management Expenses. The "actual costs" incurred by the
Landowner to design, engineer,' and construct the Improvements may include project management
expenses ( "Project Management Expenses ") in an amount not to exceed the amount indicated in
Exhibit "A" to this Agreement (such amount being equal to 10% of projected project costs). Project
Management Expenses may include only expenses of the types set forth in Exhibit "A" to this
Agreement and must be substantiated pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement in order to qualify as
an actual cost.
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Section 8. Development Fees. To the extent that bond are issued by the District
and bond proceeds remain following the payment of Incidental Expenses, the reimbursement
required pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement, and the acquisition of the Improvements for the
acquisition price set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement, the Landowner will be reimbursed for the
Development Fees. The amount of this reimbursement shall be limited to the lesser of (i) the amount
of Development Fees, identified in Exhibit "A" and actually paid by the Landowner or (ii) the
amount of available bond proceeds. Such reimbursement will be made by the City to the Landowner
promptly after the City has made the payments required pursuant to Sections 5 and 6 of this
Agreement. Under no circumstances shall the City be required to make reimbursement of the
Development Fees until after it has acquired the Improvements pursuant to Section 6 of this
Agreement.
Section 9. Request for Payment. No payment will be made by the City to the
Landowner pursuant to Sections 6, 7 or 8 of this Agreement except upon receipt by the City of a
request for payment from the Landowner. Such request for payment shall be in a form acceptable
to the City and shall include any such supporting documentation to substantiate such request as the
City may reasonably require. For any- request for payment, the following shall apply:
1. Substantiation of Costs. The Landowner shall provide any documentation
reasonably requested by the City Engineer substantiating the actual costs of the Improvements.
There shall be a presumption of reasonableness as to costs incurred under a construction contract (or
change order) entered into as a result of a call for bids (or similar procedure approved by the City
Engineer) by the Landowner, provided that no extraordinary limitations or requirements (such as a
short time frame) are imposed by the Landowner on the performance of such contracts. For any
facility to be acquired by a public entity or utility other than the City, the Developer shall provide
written evidence of the approval of such cost substantiation from such entity or utility when
requesting payment.
2. Payment of Claims. The Landowner shall provide, in a form satisfactory to the
City Engineer, evidence that all of the costs of the Improvement for which payment is sought have
been fully paid, including all lien claims.
Section 10. Costs of Issuance. The indenture, fiscal agent agreement or similar
agreement governing the issuance of bonds may provide for a reasonable amount of bond proceeds
to be set aside in a "cost of issuance" account or similar fund or account for the payment of the
Incidental Expenses. Such proceeds shall be excluded from the proceeds available for payment
pursuant to Sections 6 or 8 of this Agreement until transferred into an improvement account or
similar account or fund.
Section 11. Cost Overruns. Landowner acknowledges that it is obligated to
complete the Improvements regardless of the actual cost of completing the Improvements.
Landowner shall be responsible for all cost overruns associated with the design, engineering, and
construction of the Improvements.
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Section 12. Source of Funds. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement,
the sole source of funds for the acquisition by the City of the Improvements or for any other amounts
payable by the City under this Agreement shall be the proceeds of the sale of bonds for the District
available for such purpose under the indenture, fiscal agent agreement, or other agreement pursuant
to which bonds are issued. If, for any reason, bonds are not sold for the District or bond proceeds
are not available, the City shall not be required to acquire the Improvements from the Landowner,
to reimburse any advance for the City' s expenses which has been paid to the City for services
provided, to pay any Project Management Expenses, or to reimburse any Development Fees.
Section 13. Execution of Additional Documents The Landowner agrees to
execute such documents and instruments as may be necessary to carry out the intent of this
Agreement.
Section 14. Acknowledgement of Disclosure Requirements. The Landowner
hereby acknowledges the requirements of Rule 15c2 -12 (the "Rule "), promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and other federal and State security laws, in the preparation of an
offering statement for the Bonds and - covenants to provide all materials and information that are
determined to be material for purposes of disclosure by the bond counsel, the underwriter, the
disclosure counsel, or the City in preparation of said offering statement.
The Landowner covenants that it will execute and comply with a "Continuing
Disclosure Certificate" in connection with the issuance of bonds by the District.
The Landowner acknowledges that it will be required to comply with the
requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to mandatory disclosures to prospective
property purchasers, including, but not limited to, the requirements of Section 53341.5 of the
California Government Code.
Section 15. Title Insurance. As a condition precedent to the disbursement of bond
proceeds, the City shall receive from a title company acceptable to the City a standard CTLA policy
of title insurance with respect to the Property and any property outside of the District on which any
of the Improvements are located, in the face amount equal to the principal amount of the bond issue,
subject to such title exceptions and bearing such endorsements as required by the City in the City's
sole and absolute discretion. The title policy shall establish that the subject property is free and clear
of any form of mechanics lien or claim respecting the Improvements, which are being acquired by
the City with the bond proceeds, it being expressly understood that the City requires this assurance
that the subject special tax lien shall apply to the subject property without any threat of being later
deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction to be subordinate to a mechanics lien claim stemming
from the work associated with the construction of the Improvements. The title policy shall name the
City and the District as insured and all costs and expenses of obtaining the title policy shall be bome
by the Landowner.
Section 16. Relationship to Subdivision Maps. Other Agreements. Land Use
Regulations. and Other Obligations of the Landowner. This Agreement does not rescind, replace,
or otherwise effect any obligation that the Landowner may have under any map recorded pursuant
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to the Subdivision Map Act (Section 66410 and following of the Government Code of the State of
California) to complete the design and construction of any improvement, nor does it alter any
obligation the Landowner may have under any such map to dedicate or otherwise transfer any real
property or improvements to the City. Likewise, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be
construed as affecting the Landowner's duty to perform its obligations under other agreements or
land use regulations. All such obligations continue in full force and effect regardless of whether
bonds are issued by the District.
Section 17. Ritht of Way. The Landowner shall dedicate, convey or transfer, in
the manner provided for in Section 6 of this Agreement, to the City at the time the City acquires the
Improvements, all rights -of -way then owned by the Landowner in which the Improvements are
located. The Landowner shall also at such time grant to the City, by an appropriate instrument
prescribed by the City, all easements on private property then owned by the Landowner which may
be necessary for the proper operation and maintenance of the Improvements.
Section 18. Maintenance of Improvements. Prior to the transfer of ownership of
the Improvements by the Landowner to the City, as provided in Section 6 of this Agreement, the
Landowner shall be responsible for the maintenance of the Improvements and shall maintain and
transfer same to the City in as good condition as they were at the time the Landowner notified the
City that construction of same had been completed in accordance with the Plans and Specifications.
Upon the transfer of ownership of the Improvements from the Landowner to the City, the City shall
be responsible for the maintenance of the Improvements.
Section 19. Inspection of Records. The City shall have the right to review all
books and records of the Landowner pertaining to costs and expenses incurred by the Landowner
pursuant to this Agreement and pertaining to costs and expenses for which the Landowner seeks
reimbursement pursuant to this Agreement. The City shall have the right to request and review final
cost records, and any reimbursement for costs incurred by the Landowner hereunder shall not exceed
the estimates approved by the Construction Manager (or the City Engineer in case there is no
Construction Manager) without his or her prior review and written approval.
Section 20. Ownership of Improvements. Notwithstanding the fact that some or
all of the Improvements may be constructed or be located in dedicated street rights -of -way or on
property which has been or will be dedicated to the City, the Improvements shall be and remain the
property of the Landowner until they are acquired by the City as provided in the preceding sections
of this Agreement. Such ownership by the Landowner shall likewise not be affected by any
agreement which the Landowner may have entered into or may enter into with the City pursuant to
the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act, Section 66410 et se . of the Government Code of the
State of California, which may contain or include provisions with respect to the construction and
ownership of public improvements which may seem to be contradictory to the provisions of this
Agreement. In all such instances, provisions of this Agreement shall control.
Section 21. Relationship to Public Works. This Agreement is for the Acquisition
of Improvements or portions thereof by the City from the Landowner and is not intended to be a
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public works contract. The City and the Landowner agree that the Improvements are of local, and
not state -wide concern, and that the provisions of the California Public Contracts,Code shall not
apply to the construction of the Improvements. The City and the Developer agree that this
Agreement is necessary to assure the timely and satisfactory completion of the Improvements and
that compliance with the Public Contracts Code with respect to the Improvements would work an
incongruity and would not produce an advantage to the City or the District.
Section 22. Improvement Security. Notwithstanding the provisions of this
Agreement, the Landowner, at the request of the City, shall be required to secure the construction
and completion of construction of the Improvements by providing faithful performance and labor
and materials bonds in form and amounts acceptable to the City as required by Sections 66499
through 66499.10 of the Government Code of the State of California.
Section 23. Independent Contractor. It is mutually understood that, in performing
its obligations under this Agreement, the Landowner is an independent contractor and not the agent
of the City. The City shall have no responsibility for payment to any contractor, subcontractor or
supplier of the Landowner. -
Section 24. Indemnification; Insurance. The Landowner shall assume the defense
of, indemnify and save harmless, the City, its officers, employees and agents, and each and every
one of them, from and against all actions, damages, claims, losses or expenses of every type and
description to which they may be subjected or put, by reason of, resulting from, or arising out of this
Agreement and the construction of the Improvements. No provision of this Agreement shall in any
way limit the extent of the Landowner's responsibility for payment of damages resulting from the
operations of the Landowner and its contractors. At the request of the City, the Landowner shall
furnish to the City a certificate or certificates of insurance substantiating that it has obtained for the
entire period of the construction of the Improvements after the date of this Agreement, a policy of
comprehensive general liability insurance with coverage broad enough to include the Landowner's
contractual obligations under this Section and having a combined single limit of liability in an
amount of at least $1 Million. Said certificate of insurance shall include an endorsement naming the
City, its officers, employees and agents as additional insureds.
Section 25. Attorneys' Fees. If any party brings an action to enforce the terms of
this Agreement or declare its rights hereunder, the prevailing party in any such action shall be
entitled to its reasonable attorneys' fees to be paid by the losing party as fixed by the court.
Section 26. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate and be of no further
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force or effect if the Landowner does not proceed or elect to proceed with the construction of the
Improvements within one year of the date of this Agreement, or if the Landowner so proceeds but
does not complete the construction of the Improvements within two years of the date of this
Agreement. In the event the Landowner notifies the City that it has been unable to complete
construction of the Improvements within two years of the date of this Agreement due to delays
caused by acts of God, inclement weather, strikes, unavailability of materials, civil insurrection, acts
of terrorism, or other matters beyond the control of the Landowner, this Agreement shall continue
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September, 2002
in force and effect for not more than one year beyond the stated termination date. The Landowner's
financial inability to perform under this Agreement shall not be a valid basis for such an extension.
Section 27. Legal Challenge. The City may, in its sole discretion, suspend this
Agreement if any legal challenge is filed relating to the validity or enforceability of this Agreement
or the District proceedings; provided, that the Agreement shall remain in force if and during any
period in which the Landowner coininits by written notification to defend the District and City for
any costs or obligations incurred during pendency of such challenge.
Section 28. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the parties hereto. This Agreement may not be
assigned by the Developer without the prior written consent of the City, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. In connection with any such consent of the City, the City may
condition its consent upon the acceptability of the financial condition of the proposed assignee and
upon any other factor which the City deems relevant in the circumstances.
Section 29. Amendment. This Agreement may only be amended by an instrument
in writing executed and delivered by the City and the Landowner.
Section 30. Waiver. No waiver of, or consent with respect to, any provision of
this Agreement by a party hereto shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing
and signed by such party, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific
instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given.
Section 31. Notices. Any notice to be provided pursuant to this Agreement shall
be delivered to the following addresses:
Landowner: WL Homes, LLC
895 Dove Street, Suite 110
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Attention: Joanie Madrid
Project Manager, Heron Pointe
City: City of Seal Beach
211 Eighth Street
Seal Beach, California 90740
Attention: City Manager
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Copy to: Richards, Watson & Gershon
Attorneys at Law
355 S. Grand Avenue, 40 Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Attention: Quinn Barrow
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Heron Pointe — WL Homes, LLC
September, 2002
Each party may change its address for delivery of notice by delivering written notice of such change
of address to the other party.
Section 32. No Third Party Beneficiaries. No person or entity shall be deemed to
be a third party beneficiary of this Agreement, and nothing in this Agreement (either express or
implied) is intended to confer upon any person or entity, other than the City, the District and the
Landowner, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.
Section 33. California Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Califomia.
Section 34. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement
between the parties with respect to the matters herein provided for, and may only be amended by a
subsequent written agreement executed by all parties.
Section 35. Counterparts. , This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, but which together shall constitute a single agreement.
Section 36. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable any other provision of this Agreement.
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. Heron Pointe — WL Homes, LLC
September, 2002
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed
as of the date first above written.
CITY OF SEAL BEACH, a California Municipal
Corporation
By:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
W.L. HOMES, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability
Company
By:
Its:
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Funding and Acquisttzon Agreement
City of Seal Beach Community- Facilities District No. 2002 -01
Heron Pointe — WL Homes, LLC
September, 2002
EXHIBIT "A"
DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES
The cost of the facilities shall include incidental expenses, including the costs associated with
forming the District, issuance of bonds, determination of the amount of the Special Tax, collection
of the Special Tax, costs incurred in order to carry out the authorized purposes of the District, any
other expenses, incidental to the construction, completion and inspection of the authorized work and
the attributable costs of engineering and inspection. The facilities shall be constructed, whether or
not acquired in their completed states, pursuant to plans and specifications approved by the City and
the officials thereof.
Facilities
Public improvements with a useful life -of not less than five years including (i) street, sidewalk, street
light, traffic signal, drainage, signage median and appurtenant improvements to Seal Beach
Boulevard, Adolpho Lopez Drive, and Heron Pointe, including, but not limited to, relocation of
existing overhead utilities lines and construction of joint trench in furtherance of public safety, (ii)
water and sanitary improvements serving real property within the District, including, but not limited
to, a sewer lift station, (iii) dry utility improvements and buried vaults serving the District, (iv)
improvements to Gum Grove Park, including, but not limited to, landscaping and access
improvements, (v) landscape improvements along Seal Beach Boulevard, (vi) sewer, water, park,
storm drain, and transportation improvements to be funded through development fees charged by
the City of Seal Beach in connection with the development of real property within the District.
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September; 2002
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City of Seal Beach
Memo
To: Mayor Larson & Members of the City Council
From: Mac Cummins
CC: John Bahorski
Date: September 23, 2002
Re: Heron Pointe Acquisition Agreement Attachment "A"
Mayor Larson & Members of the City Council,
The following is a revised attachment "A" to the acquisition agreement which is
referenced in your agenda packet this evening and further clarifies the description of
the project. This attachment "A" should replace the one attached to the acquisition
agreement the Council received with a Memo from Lee Whittenberg.
Mac Cummins
Associate Planner /Special Projects Manager
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CITY OF SEAL BEACH
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2002 -01 (HERON POINTE)
FUNDING AND ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the day of
2002, by and between the CITY OF SEAL BEACH, a municipal corporation organized and
existing under the constitution and laws of the State of California (hereinafter referred to as the
"City") and WL HOMES, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (hereinafter referred to
as the "Landowner ").
RECITALS
A. By its Resolution No. 5049 and its Resolution No. 5050 (the "Resolutions
of Intention "), the City Council of the City of Seal Beach has initiated proceedings for the
establishment of a community facilities district pursuant to the Mello -Roos Community Facilities
Act of 1982, as amended, being Chapter 2.5 of Division 2 of Title 5 (commencing with Section
53311) of the Government Code of the State of California (the "Act "). The Resolutions of
Intention state (i) the City =s intent to form Community Facilities District No. 2002 -01 (Heron
Pointe) (the "District "), (ii) the City =s intent to levy a special tax (the "Special Tax ") against
properties located within the District to fund the acquisition of certain improvements (the
"Improvements "), to reimburse the Landowner for money advanced by the Landowner to pay
certain development fees charged by the City and used by the City to finance improvements (the
"Development Fees "), and to fund certain costs incidental to the issuance of bonds and the
formation of the District (the "Incidental Expenses "); (iii) the City =s intent to incur bonded
indebtedness for the purpose of financing the Improvements, the Development Fees, and the
Incidental Expenses; and (iv) the City =s intent to take certain related actions. The
Improvements, the Development Fees and the Incidental Expenses are more completely
described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
B. The Landowner is the owner of all of the land located in the District (such
area of land hereinafter referred to as the "Property" is shown on Exhibit `B" attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference).
C. The City is authorized by Section 53313.5 of the Act to acquire and
finance the acquisition of authorized public facilities pursuant to the requirements of the Act.
D. The purpose of this Agreement is (i) to provide for coordination between
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the City and the Landowner with regard to the design of the Improvements (as described in
Exhibit "A" hereto), the construction of the Improvements, and the acquisition of the
Improvements by the City from the Landowner when all of the construction thereof has been
completed by the Landowner to the satisfaction of the City and when bond proceeds become
available to the City, (ii) to provide for the reimbursement of the Development Fees, following
the completion and acquisition of the Improvements, to the extent remaining bond proceeds are
available for this purpose, and (iii) to provide for certain other matters related to the design,
construction and acquisition of the Improvements.
E. The Landowner has expertise in the construction of public facilities of the
character of the Improvements, and the City has determined that it will obtain no advantage from
undertaking the construction of the Improvements and that the Improvements may be constructed
by the Landowner as if they had been constructed under the direction and supervision or under
the authority of the City.
COVENANTS
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the preceding recitals and the mutual
promises and covenants hereinafter contained, the parties agree as follows:
Section 1. Construction. The Landowner has commenced or will commence
and will complete the construction of the Improvements at its sole cost. The City has no financial
obligation to construct the Improvements and all expenses for the Improvements, including
associated incidental expenses, shall be the obligation of the Landowner. The City shall have the
right to review and approve detailed plans and specifications, including as -built plans,
(hereinafter the "Plans and Specifications ") prepared at the expense of the Landowner, for
construction of the Improvements.
As required by Section 53313.5 of the Act, all Improvements to be acquired from
the Landowner must be constructed as if they has been constructed under the direction and
supervision, or under the authority of, the City, including, but not limited to (i) requirements that
all Improvements be constructed by contractors and/or subcontractors paying prevailing wages,
as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Section 1770,
et semc . of the Labor Code of the State of California and (ii) competitive bidding requirements
pursuant to Section 1720 of the Labor Code.
All Improvements to be acquired from the Landowner must (i) be completed in
accordance with the Plans and Specifications as such Plans and Specifications have been
approved by all appropriate City departments, (ii) satisfy all requirements customarily imposed
upon subdividers or owners by the City in such circumstances, (iii) be completed prior to the
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termination of this Agreement under Section 26 of this Agreement, and (iv) be constructed in
compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations (collectively,
the "Improvement Requirements ").
The Landowner shall be responsible for entering into all contracts required for the
construction of the Improvements, including any change orders necessary to complete
construction. The Landowner shall comply with all policies of the City regarding bidding of the
contracts. All such contracts and any changes to the Plans and Specifications shall be submitted
to the City Engineer for review and approval as to cost and quantity and quality of work.
Section 2. Construction Management. At the option of the City, the City may
retain the services of a firm of civil engineers specializing in the management of public
infrastructure projects (the "Construction Manager "), which shall consult with the Landowner
and the City in coordinating and supervising the scheduling of the construction of the
Improvements. Alternatively, the City Engineer or his or her designee may provide these
consultation, coordination, and supervision services.
Section 3. Inspection of Improvements. The City shall inspect and evaluate
the Improvements to insure that they have been constructed in accordance with the Plans and
Specifications. The City =s personnel shall have access to the site of the Improvements at all
reasonable times for the purpose of accomplishing such inspection and evaluation. Upon the
completion of the construction of the Improvements pursuant to the Improvement Requirements,
the Landowner shall notify the City in writing that the construction of the Improvements have
been completed in accordance with the Improvement Requirements.
Upon receiving such written notification from the Landowner, and upon receipt of
written notification from its inspectors that construction of the Improvements has been completed
in accordance with the Improvement Requirements, or as otherwise acceptable to the City, the
City shall notify the Landowner in writing that the construction of the Improvements has been
satisfactorily completed. Upon receiving such notification, the Landowner shall forthwith file
with the County Recorder of the County of Orange a Notice of Completion pursuant to the
provisions of Section 3093 of the Civil Code of the State of California. The Landowner shall
furnish to the City a duplicate copy of such Notice of Completion showing thereon the date of
filing with the County Recorder. The normal and customary costs incurred by the City in
inspecting and approving the construction of the Improvements, including administrative fees,
plan checking fees, inspection fees, and approval fees shall be advanced by the Landowner as
provided in Section 5 herein, such costs to be reimbursed from the proceeds of bonds, if any,
issued by the District.
Section 4. Liens. Upon the expiration of the applicable time for the recording
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of claims of liens on construction, as prescribed by Sections 3115 and 3116 of the Civil Code of
the State of California, the Landowner shall provide to the City such evidence or proof as the
City shall require that all persons, firms and corporations supplying work, labor, materials,
supplies and equipment in connection with the Improvements have been paid, and that no claims
or liens have been recorded by or on behalf of any such person, firm or corporation.
Section 5. Payment of City =s Expenses. The Landowner agrees to pay to the
City, in a timely manner, and pursuant to a separate Deposit and Reimbursement Agreement
dated September 10, 2001, the normal and customary fees and costs for City review of the
construction of the Improvements (including administration fees, plan checking fees, inspection
fees, and approval fees), the City' s reasonable costs to evaluate and certify the construction costs
of the Improvements (including the City's costs of evaluating any request for payment submitted
pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement or the City's costs incurred pursuant to Section 19 of this
Agreement) and those Incidental Expenses which are not contingent upon the issuance of bonds.
Such fees and costs may include expenses associated with the review and approval of the Plans
and Specifications, fees and expenses of the Construction Manager, if any, as well as costs
incurred by the City in the inspection of the construction of the Improvements. The City will
reimburse the Landowner for such payments, to the extent of available bond proceeds, pursuant
to the terms of the Deposit and Reimbursement Agreement.
Section 6. Acquisition of Improvements; Acquisition Price. Provided the
Landowner has complied with the requirements of this Agreement, the City agrees to acquire the
Improvements from the Landowner upon completion of all the Improvements and approval by
City, but only to the extent that bonds are issued by the District and proceeds are available for
acquisition of the Improvements under the indenture, fiscal agent agreement, or other agreement
pursuant to which the bonds are issued. The price to be paid by the City for the acquisition of the
Improvements shall be limited to the lesser of (i) the actual costs incurred by the Landowner to
design, engineer and construct the Improvements (assuming the City Engineer upon review of the
bid documentation has identified no unusual limitations on construction and notified the
Landowner in writing as to such limitations), including project management expenses provided
for in Section 7 of this Agreement, (ii) the projected costs indicated in Exhibit AA@ to this
Agreement, or (iii) the amount of available bond proceeds after the payment of the Incidental
Expenses and the reimbursement of advances pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement.
Expenses that will not be included in the acquisition cost are (i) interest during construction, (ii)
any costs related to private improvements, and (iii) in -house time, expenses, overhead or profit of
the Landowner, except as provided in Section 7 of this Agreement.
The acquisition price to be paid to the Landowner will be paid promptly by the
City following the later of (i) completion of the Improvements and acceptance thereof by the
City pursuant to Section 1 of this Agreement, (ii) sale of bonds of the District and the availability
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of bond proceeds under the indenture, fiscal agent agreement, or other agreement pursuant to
which the bonds are issued, or (iii) approval by the City, not to be unreasonably delayed, of a
request for payment including such documentation as may be reasonably required by the City
pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement. As a condition to the payment of such acquisition
price, the Landowner shall transfer to the City title to the Improvements, in the manner
determined by the City, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances of any nature. As an
additional condition to the payment of such acquisition price, the Landowner shall transfer, and
by this Agreement is deemed to have transferred, to the City, all warranties of its contractors and
subcontractors related to the Improvements.
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Section 7. Project Management Expenses. The "actual costs" incurred by the
Landowner to design, engineer, and construct the Improvements may include project
management expenses ( "Project Management Expenses ") in an amount not to exceed the amount
indicated in Exhibit "A" to this Agreement (such amount being equal to 10% of projected project
costs). Project Management Expenses may include only expenses of the types set forth in
Exhibit "A" to this Agreement and must be substantiated pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement
in order to qualify as an actual cost.
Section 8. Development Fees. To the extent that bond are issued by the
District and bond proceeds remain following the payment of Incidental Expenses, the
reimbursement required pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement, and the acquisition of the
Improvements for the acquisition price set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement, the Landowner
will be reimbursed for the Development Fees. The amount of this reimbursement shall be
limited to the lesser of (i) the amount of Development Fees, identified in Exhibit "A" and
actually paid by the Landowner or (ii) the amount of available bond proceeds. Such
reimbursement will be made by the City to the Landowner promptly after the City has made the
payments required pursuant to Sections 5 and 6 of this Agreement. Under no circumstances shall
the City be required to make reimbursement of the Development Fees until after it has acquired
the Improvements pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement.
Section 9. Request for Payment. No payment will be made by the City to the
Landowner pursuant to Sections 6, 7 or 8 of this Agreement except upon receipt by the City of a
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request for payment from the Landowner. Such request for payment shall be in a form
acceptable to the City and shall include any such supporting documentation to substantiate such
request as the City may reasonably require. For any request for payment, the following shall
apply:
1. Substantiation of Costs. The Landowner shall provide any documentation
reasonably requested by the City Engineer substantiating the actual costs of
the Improvements. There shall be a presumption of reasonableness as to costs
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incurred under a construction contract (or change order) entered into as a
result of a call for bids (or similar procedure approved by the City Engineer)
by the Landowner, provided that no extraordinary limitations or requirements
(such as a short time frame) are imposed by the Landowner on the
performance of such contracts. For any facility to be acquired by a public
entity or utility other than the City, the Developer shall provide written
evidence of the approval of such cost substantiation from such entity or utility
when requesting payment.
2. Payment of Claims. The Landowner shall provide, in a form satisfactory to
the City Engineer, evidence that all of the costs of the Improvement for which
payment is sought have been fully paid, including all lien claims.
Section 10. Costs of Issuance. The indenture, fiscal agent agreement or similar
agreement governing the issuance of bonds may provide for a reasonable amount of bond
proceeds to be set aside in a "cost of issuance" account or similar fund or account for the
payment of the Incidental Expenses. Such proceeds shall be excluded from the proceeds
available for payment pursuant to Sections 6 or 8 of this Agreement until transferred into an
improvement account or similar account or fund.
Section 11. Cost Overruns. Landowner acknowledges that it is obligated to
complete the Improvements regardless of the actual cost of completing the Improvements.
Landowner shall be responsible for all cost overruns associated with the design, engineering, and
construction of the Improvements.
Section 12. Source of Funds. Notwithstanding any provisions of this
Agreement, the sole source of funds for the acquisition by the City of the Improvements or for
any other amounts payable by the City under this Agreement shall be the proceeds of the sale of
bonds for the District available for such purpose under the indenture, fiscal agent agreement, or
other agreement pursuant to which bonds are issued. If, for any reason, bonds are not sold for the
District or bond proceeds are not available, the City shall not be required to acquire the
Improvements from the Landowner, to reimburse any advance for the City' s expenses which has
been paid to the City for services provided, to pay any Project Management Expenses, or to
reimburse any Development Fees.
Section 13. Execution of Additional Documents The Landowner agrees to
execute such documents and instruments as may be necessary to carry out the intent of this
Agreement.
Section 14. Acknowledgement of Disclosure Requirements. The Landowner
hereby acknowledges the requirements of Rule 15c2 -12 (the "Rule "), promulgated under the
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and other federal and State security laws, in the preparation of
an offering statement for the Bonds and covenants to provide all materials and information that
are determined to be material for purposes of disclosure by the bond counsel, the underwriter, the
disclosure counsel, or the City in preparation of said offering statement.
The Landowner covenants that it will execute and comply with a "Continuing
Disclosure Certificate" in connection with the issuance of bonds by the District.
The Landowner acknowledges that it will be required to comply with the
requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to mandatory disclosures to
prospective property purchasers, including, but not limited to, the requirements of Section
53341.5 of the California Government Code.
Section 15. Title Insurance. As a condition precedent to the disbursement of
bond proceeds, the City shall receive from a title company acceptable to the City a standard
CTLA policy of title insurance with respect to the Property and any property outside of the
District on which any of the Improvements are located, in the face amount equal to the principal
amount of the bond issue, subject to such title exceptions and bearing such endorsements as
required by the City in the City =s sole and absolute discretion. The title policy shall establish
that the subject property is free and clear of any form of mechanics lien or claim respecting the
Improvements, which are being acquired by the City with the bond proceeds, it being expressly
understood that the City requires this assurance that the subject special tax lien shall apply to the
subject property without any threat of being later deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction to
be subordinate to a mechanics= lien claim stemming from the work associated with the
construction of the Improvements. The title policy shall name the City and the District as insured
and all costs and expenses of obtaining the title policy shall be borne by the Landowner.
Section 16. Relationship to Subdivision Maps, Other Agreements, Land Use
Regulations, and Other Obligations of the Landowner. This Agreement does not rescind,
replace, or otherwise effect any obligation that the Landowner may have under any map recorded
pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act (Section 66410 and following of the Government Code of
the State of California) to complete the design and construction of any improvement, nor does it
alter any obligation the Landowner may have under any such map to dedicate or otherwise
transfer any real property or improvements to the City. Likewise, nothing contained in this
Agreement shall be construed as affecting the Landowner =s duty to perform its obligations under
other agreements or land use regulations. All such obligations continue in full force and effect
regardless of whether bonds are issued by the District.
Section 17. Right of Way. The Landowner shall dedicate, convey or transfer,
in the manner provided for in Section 6 of this Agreement, to the City at the time the City
acquires the Improvements, all rights -of -way then owned by the Landowner in which the
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Improvements are located. The Landowner shall also at such time grant to the City, by an
appropriate instrument prescribed by the City, all easements on private property then owned by
the Landowner which may be necessary for the proper operation and maintenance of the
Improvements.
Section 18. Maintenance of Improvements. Prior to the transfer of ownership
of the Improvements by the Landowner to the City, as provided in Section 6 of this Agreement,
the Landowner shall be responsible for the maintenance of the Improvements and shall maintain
and transfer same to the City in as good condition as they were at the time the Landowner
notified the City that construction of same had been completed in accordance with the Plans and
Specifications. Upon the transfer of ownership of the Improvements from the Landowner to the
City, the City shall be responsible for the maintenance of the Improvements.
Section 19. Inspection of Records. The City shall have the right to review all
books and records of the Landowner pertaining to costs and expenses incurred by the Landowner
pursuant to this Agreement and pertaining to costs and expenses for which the Landowner seeks
reimbursement pursuant to this Agreement. The City shall have the right to request and review
final cost records, and any reimbursement for costs incurred by the Landowner hereunder shall
not exceed the estimates approved by the Construction Manager (or the City Engineer in case
there is no Construction Manager) without his or her prior review and written approval.
Section 20. Ownership of Improvements. Notwithstanding the fact that some
or all of the Improvements may be constructed or be located in dedicated street rights -of -way or
on property which has been or will be dedicated to the City, the Improvements shall be and
remain the property of the Landowner until they are acquired by the City as provided in the
preceding sections of this Agreement. Such ownership by the Landowner shall likewise not be
affected by any agreement which the Landowner may have entered into or may enter into with
the City pursuant to the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act, Section 66410 et seq. of the
Government Code of the State of California, which may contain or include provisions with
respect to the construction and ownership of public improvements which may seem to be
contradictory to the provisions of this Agreement. In all such instances, provisions of this
Agreement shall control.
Section 21. Relationship to Public Works. This Agreement is for the
Acquisition of Improvements or portions thereof by the City from the Landowner and is not
intended to be a public works contract. The City and the Landowner agree that the
Improvements are of local, and not state -wide concern, and that the provisions of the California
Public Contracts Code shall not apply to the construction of the Improvements. The City and the
Developer agree that this Agreement is necessary to assure the timely and satisfactory completion
of the Improvements and that compliance with the Public Contracts Code with respect to the
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Improvements would work an incongruity and would not produce an advantage to the City or the
District.
Section 22. Improvement Security. Notwithstanding the provisions of this
Agreement, the Landowner, at the request of the City, shall be required to secure the construction
and completion of construction of the Improvements by providing faithful performance and labor
and materials bonds in form and amounts acceptable to the City as required by Sections 66499
through 66499.10 of the Government Code of the State of California.
Section 23. Independent Contractor. It is mutually understood that, in
performing its obligations under this Agreement, the Landowner is an independent contractor and
not the agent of the City. The City shall have no responsibility for payment to any contractor,
subcontractor or supplier of the Landowner.
Section 24. Indemnification; Insurance. The Landowner shall assume the
defense of, indemnify and save harmless, the City, its officers, employees and agents, and each
and every one of them, from and against all actions, damages, claims, losses or expenses of every
type and description to which they may be subjected or put, by reason of, resulting from, or
arising out of this Agreement and the construction of the Improvements. No provision of this
Agreement shall in any way limit the extent of the Landowner =s responsibility for payment of
damages resulting from the operations of the Landowner and its contractors. At the request of the
City, the Landowner shall furnish to the City a certificate or certificates of insurance
substantiating that it has obtained for the entire period of the construction of the Improvements
after the date of this Agreement, a policy of comprehensive general liability insurance with
coverage broad enough to include the Landowner =s contractual obligations under this Section
and having a combined single limit of liability in an amount of at least $1 Million. Said
certificate of insurance shall include an endorsement naming the City, its officers, employees and
agents as additional insureds.
Section 25. Attorneys' Fees. If any party brings an action to enforce the terms
of this Agreement or declare its rights hereunder, the prevailing party in any such action shall be
entitled to its reasonable attorneys' fees to be paid by the losing party as fixed by the court.
Section 26. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate and be of no further
force or effect if the Landowner does not proceed or elect to proceed with the construction of the
Improvements within one year of the date of this Agreement, or if the Landowner so proceeds but
does not complete the construction of the Improvements within two years of the date of this
Agreement. In the event the Landowner notifies the City that it has been unable to complete
construction of the Improvements within two years of the date of this Agreement due to delays
caused by acts of God, inclement weather, strikes, unavailability of materials, civil insurrection,
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acts of terrorism, or other matters beyond the control of the Landowner, this Agreement shall
continue in force and effect for not more than one year beyond the stated termination date. The
Landowner =s financial inability to perform under this Agreement shall not be a valid basis for
such an extension.
Section 27. Legal Challenge. The City may, in its sole discretion, suspend this
Agreement if any legal challenge is filed relating to the validity or enforceability of this
Agreement or the District proceedings; provided, that the Agreement shall remain in force if and
during any period in which the Landowner commits by written notification to defend the District
and City for any costs or obligations incurred during pendency of such challenge.
Section 28. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the parties hereto. This Agreement may
not be assigned by the Developer without the prior written consent of the City, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. In connection with any such consent of the City,
the City may condition its consent upon the acceptability of the financial condition of the
proposed assignee and upon any other factor which the City deems relevant in the circumstances.
Section 29. Amendment. This Agreement may only be amended by an
instrument in writing executed and delivered by the City and the Landowner.
Section 30. Waiver. No waiver of, or consent with respect to, any provision of
this Agreement by a party hereto shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in
writing and signed by such party, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the
specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given.
Section 31. Notices. Any notice to be provided pursuant to this Agreement
shall be delivered to the following addresses:
Landowner: WL Homes, LLC
895 Dove Street, Suite 110
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Attention: Joanie Madrid
Project Manager, Heron Pointe
City: City of Seal Beach
211 Eighth Street
Seal Beach, California 90740
Attention: City Manager
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Copy to: Richards, Watson & Gershon
Attorneys at Law
355 S. Grand Avenue, 40 Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Attention: Quinn Barrow
Each party may change its address for delivery of notice by delivering written notice of such
change of address to the other party.
Section 32. No Third Party Beneficiaries. No person or entity shall be deemed
to be a third party beneficiary of this Agreement, and nothing in this Agreement (either express
or implied) is intended to confer upon any person or entity, other than the City, the District and
the Landowner, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this
Agreement.
Section 33. California Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
Section 34. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement
between the parties with respect to the matters herein provided for, and may only be amended by
a subsequent written agreement executed by all parties.
Section 35. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but which together shall constitute a single
agreement.
Section 36. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable any other provision of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed
as of the date first above written.
CITY OF SEAL BEACH, a California Municipal
Corporation
By:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
W.L. HOMES, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability
Company
By:
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DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES
The cost of the facilities shall include incidental expenses, including the costs associated with forming the District,
issuance of bonds, determination of the amount of the Special Tax, collection of the Special Tax, costs incurred in
order to carry out the authorized purposes of the District, any other expenses, incidental to the construction,
completion and inspection of the authorized work and the attributable costs of engineering and inspection. The
facilities shall be constructed, whether or not acquired in their completed states, pursuant to plans and specifications
approved by the City and the officials thereof.
Facilities
Public improvements with a useful life of not less than five years including (i) street, sidewalk,
street light, traffic signal, drainage, signage median and appurtenant improvements to Seal Beach
Boulevard, Aldolpho Lopez Drive, and Heron Pointe, including, but not limited to, relocation of
existing overhead utilities lines and construction of joint trench in furtherance of public safety,
(ii) water and sanitary improvements serving real property within the District, including, but not
limited to, a sewer lift station, (iii) dry utility improvements and burd vaults serving the District,
(iv) improvements to Gum Grove Park, including, but not limited to, landscaping and access
improvements, (v) landcape improvements along Seal Beach Boulevard, (vi) sewer, water, park,
storm drain, and transportation improvements to be funded through development fees charged by
the City of Seal Beach in connection with the development of real property within the District.
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